Roselyn POVThe mansion was quieter than usual.Not the peaceful kind of quietâŠbut the kind that felt watched.I sat by the window, fingers lightly tracing the rim of the teacup in my hand. The curtains were drawn halfway, sunlight slipping in like it had to ask for permission first.âToo cold.âHis voice came from behind me.Before I could react, a coat was already draped over my shouldersâwarm, familiar, carrying his scent.âBroâŠâ I sighed softly. âIâm not cold.ââYou were rubbing your fingers,â Dominic replied calmly.I paused.I hadnât even noticed.He always did.I turned slightly, watching him as he adjusted the coat properly around me, his movements slow, precise⊠almost ritualistic.âYouâve been sitting here for twenty-three minutes,â he added. âWithout moving.âI blinked.ââŠYou were counting?ââI always am.âA faint smile curved his lips, gentle, affectionate.But something in my chest tightened.Lately⊠he had been like this.More attentive.More careful.MoreâPresent.âDi
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