The Forbidden Man

Chapter 34- Boyfriend

The next day, we left early. Just the two of us.

The path led upward through the hills, the air cooler as we climbed.

Axis followed silently, occasionally swatting at mosquitoes, occasionally muttering about how

"You never mentioned it was uphill cardio."

I laughed. "I told you it's worth it."

When we reached the ridge, the world opened, the sea stretched infinitely, sunlight breaking into gold across its surface. The village below looked like a scatter of shells on the shore.

"This," I said softly, "is one of my comfort place here."

Axis said nothing at first. He stood beside me, hands in pockets, eyes lost somewhere between the sea and the sky.

Then he said, "It's beautiful. But you—" he paused, looking at me, "you outshine it."

I rolled my eyes, though my cheeks warmed. "Ang h