The afternoon sunlight streamed through the windows, casting warm stripes across the living room floor. William was lounging on the sofa, reading a file he didn’t really care about, while Elisse leaned against the doorway, arms crossed, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
“You’re ignoring me,” she said, voice teasing, a sparkle in her eyes.
“I’m not ignoring you,” William replied, not even looking up. “I’m… very busy. Very important business.”
Elisse raised an eyebrow. “Reading papers? That’s your very important business?” she asked, stepping closer. “You’re terrible at lying.”
He finally looked up, smirk tugging at his lips. “Maybe. Or maybe I’m just waiting for the right distraction.”
Her smile widened, and before he could react, she pounced, tackling him onto the sofa. They co
