The moonlight streamed through the cracks in the heavy curtains casting a soft silver glow across the room. Adam stood near the window his broad shoulders silhouetted against the faint light as he gazed out into the darkness. He was quiet lost in thought his jaw tight with unspoken tension.
Audrey sat on the edge of the bed her fingers nervously tracing patterns on the soft fabric of the blanket. She could feel the weight of his thoughts pressing into the room unspoken yet palpable. Tonight wasn’t just another night… it was a fleeting moment of calm before the storm.
Finally Adam turned to her his eyes softening as they met hers. The vulnerability there made her breath catch. This wasn’t the fearless leader or the unyielding protector. This was Adam stripped bare grappling with a fear he
