Alpha Dean
Undeterred, I knocked again, but there was only silence in the empty air.
Just as I was about to leave, my pride wounded, I heard the door creak. I turned around to face her. She was staring at me, her eyes searching mine for answers. Her face showed both vulnerability and curiosity.
"Do you really love me?" she asked softly, her voice filled with raw sincerity that made my heart ache. I approached her slowly, never breaking eye contact. The unspoken words hung between us, like a delicate web.
"Yes, Sierra," I replied passionately, "I love you so deeply that it almost drives me mad."