-HELIOS- You know that feeling—when you’ve spent years longing for something, building it up in your mind, only to finally get it and realize it doesn’t live up to expectations? Yeah, being with Pippa was not one of those times. It was a thousand times better than I ever imagined. And trust me, I had imagined it more times than I probably should have. For years, I wanted her—this undeniable, relentless pull I couldn’t shake. No matter how much I tried to forget, no matter how many lips I kissed in search of something—anything—to erase the craving, it was pointless. Every touch felt hollow. Every taste, forgettable. Like licking sand. But Pippa… I wasn’t prepared for her. The softness of her lips, the way she sighed against me, the intoxicating scent of her skin. It was a complete s

