Lucas couldn’t sleep all night knowing Rose was in the other room, just a few steps away. The thought of her lying there, her soft breathing, her scent still hanging in the air, it drove him crazy. He turned restlessly on his bed, running a hand through his hair.
What’s wrong with me? he thought. He’d never felt this way about anyone before. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw her face, her smile, those wide innocent eyes. His chest tightened painfully.
“No, it’s just a normal feeling,” he muttered to himself, forcing his eyes shut. But his body betrayed him, his heart beat faster at just the thought of her. Sleep never came.
When morning finally broke, Lucas stepped out of his room, the sound of movement downstairs catching his attention. He walked to the staircase and stopped. There
