Raw Surrender

Finally, his voice broke the stillness, low and careful. “How was your day?”

Lyra shifted slightly, unsure how to meet him through the silence. “Oh… uhmm. It was fine.”

Kaelen’s voice softened, quiet, almost a whisper. “Was it… too much for you?”

He wasn’t just asking about the lesson, but… her, all of her, and the fragile tension between them

Lyra blinked, caught off guard. “Huh?”

Her chest