Scars and Surrender

In response, Sloane found it difficult to say anything further.

“So... goodnight?” She glanced at him as she spoke.

“Goodnight,” he said with a gentle smile.

She was momentarily dazed as she watched the subtle smile playing at the corners of his lips.

It seemed that recently, his smile had appeared more frequently, a stark contrast to his initial icy demeanor.

Sloane had closed her eyes and drifte