Emberly,
I woke up slowly, my body heavy, sore in places I didn’t want to think about too closely because if I did, I would spiral right back into it.
The first thing I noticed was the smell.
The second thing was him.
Evan stood by the counter, shirtless, broad back to me, muscles flexing as he moved plates around like this was the most normal morning in the world. Sunlight streamed in through the window, kissing his skin, outlining him in gold like some cruel joke meant only for me.
I stayed still, watching.
The way his jaw moved as he chewed. The way his hair fell messily over his forehead. The way he looked completely unbothered by the fact that I was barely holding myself together.
He caught me staring.
A slow smirk tugged at his lips as he turned. “It’s all yours.”
My face he
