SERENA'S POV
I opened my eyes slowly, a satisfied smile tugging at my lips.
A dream had carried me into the night, a beautiful one—soft, intoxicating, and warm.
Yet, no matter how much I tried, I couldn’t remember the exact details.
Still, whatever it was had left behind a glow, a lingering sweetness that made me happy even in the waking world.
Turning on my side, I gazed at the horizon where the first streaks of sunlight bled into the sky.
The morning air carried a stillness that wrapped around me, quiet yet alive, like the whisper of a secret.
A thought crossed my mind, subtle and daring.
Could what happened yesterday birth something new between Raphael and me?
Could a single night shift everything?
I stared at the pink-streaked sky, as though it might answer.
“You could
