Morning came slowly.Not in light, not in sound but in awareness.The first thing I felt was warmth.Not the distant kind, not something fading, but something solid, surrounding me, anchoring me in place before I had even fully opened my eyes.His arm was wrapped tightly around me. Not loosely, not absentmindedly but firmly, as though even in sleep, he refused to let me go.My breath slowed as I became more aware of everything else—the steady rise and fall of his chest against my back, the weight of him behind me, the quiet tension still present in the way he held me.Careful but unyielding.I shifted slightly, testing the movement, and the moment I did his grip tightened possessively.“You are awake.” His voice was low, rough with sleep, yet fully aware.I stilled for a second before turning my head slightly. “Did I wake you?”“You moved.” That was his answer, it was simple but it said everything.I turned slowly within his hold, facing him now, and the moment I did, his gaze was alr
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