This time, they stayed entwined for a long while. Nick sweated more than usual. Normally, he was wild, unstoppable—but this time felt different.Khloe noticed he was unusually gentle, as if handling a treasure, as if he wanted to imprint every inch of her onto himself."Nick," she murmured, nestled in the crook of his arm, sunlight falling on his shoulder, "do you know what I'm thinking about right now?""Hm?""The ancient tree at the Royal Palace in Jayelle City," she said. Seeing the sunlight on him reminded her of the photo she had taken of him that day; her phone wallpaper was still that image. Sunlight on him made him feel divine—untouchable, radiant, almost like a dream she had to hold close to experience such brilliance."If you want, once you return to the country, we'll go again," Nick said softly."Okay," she replied. "Anyway, we'll be going there for the wedding. After that, I want to eat all the street food in Jayelle City, take tons of photos… not just in Jayelle C
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