When the Snow Burns
Nives’s fingers tightened slightly against the fabric of Asena's linen shirt, her breathing turning shallow as she traced the fierce, burning fire in Asena's dark eyes.
"Nives..." Asena whispered, her voice barely a breath, the name escaping her lips before she could stop it.
Nives didn't reply with words. Instead, her gaze dropped slowly to Asena’s lips, her jaw tightening with an intense, agonizing restraint that felt more dangerous than any corporate war they had ever waged.
The walls of her pristine fortress hadn't just cracked; they were burning to the ground, and she was entirely content to let them turn to ash.