Practically a Love Story

Kaelia

The exact second Valen’s mouth came down on mine, the rest of the room ceased to exist.

I had braced myself for a brief, polite peck—nothing more than a final signature on our arrangement. Instead, the entire atmosphere shifted the moment our lips met. His palm glided from my jaw to my nape, his fingers threading deep into my hair as he kissed me like it actually counted for something. Li