The Loud Silence

The sound of the alarm clock forced Serena to squeeze her eyelids before slowly raising her lashes.

For a moment, she silently watched Kaelen fix his tie with a gentle smile on her lips.

After he got done, he turned around to grab his coat off the couch, and then Kaelen stopped, gazing at Serena for a couple of seconds before smiling as he mumbled, "You are awake."

"Yeah," Serena whispered, dra