The call was definitely stirring her emotions. Riana stood by the window, arms wrapped loosely around herself… still digesting the story told by Witch Valeria. A story that was way too familiar. It was as if she had heard about it before.
She hadn’t realised how still she was until she felt a familiar presence behind her.
Raphael entered without announcing himself. He closed the door softly and watched her for a moment. Her reflection in the glass, eyes distant, shoulders tense in a way he knew too well.
He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her gently back against his chest.
“Hey,” he murmured. “You disappeared. I thought you might be hiding from my family again.”
She let out a small breath that almost sounded like a laugh, leaning into hi
