Silvano's Pov I couldn't help it. I was an inferno of need, and the second my lips met hers, the world outside the room dissolved. All the fear, the guilt, the helplessness I had carried for weeks, it all channeled into that single, desperate press of my lips against hers.She stilled first but she didn't flinch or pull away. It was like she was contemplating on what to do and what reaction to give. I didn't push it nor did I force it. I stayed like that, letting my kiss do the talking. I let the kiss be an apology, a promise, a beacon of everything pure and true we shared. My hand cradled the back of her neck, my thumb stroking the soft skin behind her ear.Then, slowly, tentatively, she melted.The spoon of ice cream clattered forgotten to the bedspread. Her free hand, which had been resting on my shoulder for balance, curled into the fabric of my shirt, gripping me as if I were the last anchor in a storm. Then she opened her mouth and kissed me back, a trembling, fragile respo
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