The Night Before I Knew Him
The scent of her shampoo filled my senses, sweet and faintly floral, and the warmth of her body pressed against mine sent a jolt straight to my core.
I let my hand ghost down her arm, fingers brushing lightly, "June…" I whispered, voice low and careful, "let’s find you someone."
Her head tilted up, eyes wide in the dim moonlight. The words sounded almost absurd coming from me, but beneath them was the weight of my resolve. This… this was my apology, my way of keeping her safe from me, even as I let myself savor every second of her closeness.
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Hi, it’s Lucien AKA Hermes. Let’s make a deal: if you support with gems, I’ll put a tip in… oh, I’m just kidding, June will be upset, right?