After a few moments of silence, Jeremy broke the stillness in the room with his deep, calm voice.
“You can return to your desk,” he said, and as I heard those words, a wave of relief washed over me.
I was immediately filled with joy, my heart racing with a mix of emotions I didn’t know how to process.
“Thank you so much, really,” I said without thinking, and before I realized it, I hugged him.
It took him a second to react, but then he reciprocated. I felt his arms wrap around me with an unexpected strength—not like the embrace of an ordinary man.
It was as if his hug carried a primal energy, protective, as if it were the kind of embrace I had never experienced before. Though human, it conveyed his strength and warmth naturally.
The feeling of warmth that surrounded me made me feel s
