Here to Stay

Vivienne’s POV

The morning light was warm against my face, coaxing me awake little by little. I blinked, squinting at the streaks of sunlight spilling in through the balcony doors, painting the sheets gold. For the briefest, blissful moment, I let myself sink into it; the softness, the quiet, the serenity of the morning. Everything felt…right. Whole.

Until I reached for Valentin and touched only e