Stephanie's POV:
The shrill ring of the alarm clock jolted me awake, cutting through the silence of the morning. I groaned, stretching lazily before sitting up. The sunlight was already streaming through the edges of the curtains, painting my room in a soft golden hue. With a sigh, I swung my legs over the bed and padded to the window, pulling the curtains open. Warm rays of light spilled into the room, chasing away the remnants of sleep.
And just like that, reality came crashing back in.
The events of last night replayed in my head like a movie I couldn’t pause. Caden’s kiss. His hands on me. The way his lips felt against mine—gentle yet charged with something deeper, something I couldn’t quite name. I wasn’t surprised that it happened. Deep down, I’d always felt the pull between u
