_Mira's POV_
I woke up to the feeling of strong arms wrapped around me. For a moment, I was disoriented. I never woke up like this—warm, secure, and… completely entangled with someone else.
When I turned my head slightly, my eyes landed on Killian, deep in sleep beside me. His dark lashes rested against his cheeks, and his face was so relaxed that he looked years younger. He didn’t look like the guarded, frustrated young man I had come to know recently. Instead, he looked almost… innocent. Peaceful.
Then, the events of last night came rushing back to me. The kiss. The confession. The promises we made. My heart raced as I remembered telling him I would try to give us a chance—a real chance at something more. I had never seen him so vulnerable, and it had pulled something out of me I hadn
