Sophia’s POV
I woke up before him.
Not because something pulled me out of sleep.
Not because of noise.
Not even because of light.
But because of peace.
The kind that settles so deeply into your bones that your body doesn’t fight waking up anymore.
For a few seconds, I didn’t move.
I just lay there…
Watching him.
Colton was still asleep beside me, one arm stretched across the bed like even in unconsciousness, he was reaching for me.
His face was softer like this.
Less guarded.
Less… everything.
And I realized something in that moment.
This version of him?
This quiet, unguarded version?
Not many people got to see it.
Carefully…
I slipped out of bed.
Walked barefoot toward the balcony.
The morning air in Santorini felt like a secret.
Cool.
Gentle.
Alive.
The sky was j
