While Cecilia sat facing Ethan at a cozy café near the park, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mixed with the sounds of cheerful chatter as the flickering candlelight bounced off their glasses, creating a gentle illumination over the table. The space that separated them was heavy with unexpressed thoughts.
Ethan attempted to concentrate on his food, but his thoughts wouldn't settle down. He sensed the strain in their relationship, the attraction of something more profound than mere friendship. It felt like his wolf, the creature living within him, had detected something in Cecilia, something that urged him to draw nearer.
Cecilia's eyes locked with his, and he compelled himself to grin, suppressing the emotions rising inside him. Her inquisitiveness was clear in the way her lips formed
