Lena couldn’t quite explain why her hands felt clammy when she stood in front of Damien’s door the next afternoon. She had been preparing herself all morning, replaying their last session in her head like an old movie reel. The way his eyes had lingered longer than before, the way his voice seemed softer, almost careful when he explained his craft. It had left her restless, tossing in her bed, unable to chase away the feel of his invisible touch.And now, here she was, sweater clutched around her, knocking on his studio door with her heartbeat fluttering faster than it should.Damien opened the door like he always did, calm, collected, his shirt sleeves rolled up, paint already smeared faintly across his hands as though he had been working since dawn.“You’re early,” he said in that deep, steady voice.“I… couldn’t stay home,” Lena admitted, half-laughing, half-nervous.He gave her a long look, the kind that made her stomach dip, then stepped aside. “Come in.”The studio was as it alw
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