IN THE BATHTUB
♠ SYLVARA ♠
The midday sun hung high in the sky, casting a golden glow that bathed the landscape in warmth. Its rays pierced through the curtains, creating a dappled pattern on the ground that danced with the gentle breeze.
I grunt lazily as I struggle to open my eyes. The first thing I felt was the ache, a soft, deep soreness that curled low in my hips like a whispered reminder. Not pain. Just presence. Like my body knew something had changed. I opened my eyes slowly, trying to figure out my surroundings, but then my eyes fell on Darius.
He held a magazine in his hand as his eyes moved slowly as he read it.
The air shimmered with heat, and the world seemed to hold its breath, as if waiting for the sun to paint everything in shades of amber and honey. His definite figur
