*Dust*
I’m pacing the room, my heart a wild drum in my chest as I wait for River to return. The minutes feel like hours, each tick of the clock echoing in my mind. I can’t shake the unease that’s settled over me since the attack. It wasn’t just the threat that loomed outside our walls; it was the uncertainty swirling within me. What had River discovered?
When the door finally swings open, my breath catches in my throat. There he is… tall, strong, and undeniably magnetic. Relief floods through me, and before I can think, I’m rushing into his arms.
“River!” I exclaim, wrapping my arms around him, feeling the warmth of his body seep into my skin.
He pulls me close, and I tilt my face up, searching his eyes for answers. But instead of words, he captures my lips with his, a kiss that ig
