Moonbound Deception
His hand still touching the girl's cheek moved slowly, his thumb wiping away the traces of tears.
"There's nothing complicated about loving someone," he said quietly. "What's complicated is hiding it."
Slowly, very slowly, Kael brought his face closer. Aria didn't back away. Their eyes met, speaking in a language that needed no words. And when their lips finally met, the world seemed to stop spinning.
The kiss was gentle, full of caution, as if they were both afraid of breaking something precious. But there was warmth in it, there was promise, there was hope for a better future after all this darkness passed.
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