*Lily*
My limbs felt heavy with an unfamiliar soreness when I woke up that morning. I reluctantly opened my eyes to find Adrian lying peacefully beside me, his chest rising and falling slowly.
I was instantly burdened with regret. The sheets whispered against my skin as I shifted, the soft morning light casting a halo around his disheveled dark hair, those strands that always seemed to rebel against any attempt at order.
I couldn't help but scold myself inwardly, chastising my lack of judgment for succumbing to a one-night stand. And not with just anyone, but with Adrian Sterling. But even as I berated myself, my gaze lingered over his features softened by sleep—so different from the sharp, calculated expressions he wore in the daylight.
His beautiful blue eyes were hidden beneath cl
