Terms and conditions of the heart
There was something different in the air tonight — a closeness, an understanding neither of them needed to explain.
For a moment, neither spoke.
“I’ll wait for you outside,” Noah said softly, turning toward the door.
“No…” Elara’s voice stopped him. She reached out, her fingers curling gently around his hand. “Stay,” she whispered, her tone careful but certain.
He turned back to her, meeting her eyes.
She dropped her towel exposing her whole body.
The air between them felt charged, a mix of surprise, emotion, and something unspoken. For a moment, neither of them moved, both caught in the weight of what that single word and action meant
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