Aiden smiled at Alina, but she was too surprised to say anything. She just stared as he leaned in, eyes calm and sure, about to kiss her. But just before their lips met, her phone lit up and buzzed softly on the table.
Alina blinked and instinctively reached for it, but Aiden gently held onto her hand and pulled her back.
Then, he kissed her. It was quick but it left her stunned.
He saw her trying hard to hide her blush and he couldn’t help but smile. Their relationship had started casually, maybe even without clear direction, but for Aiden, it felt real. He’d wanted this all along. Her presence, her warmth. He needed her… in his life, to stay, to be his everything.
Alina pressed her lips together, her heart skipping. Then, a soft smile formed on her lips, and she finally turned he
