Lukas woke up the next morning, his body feeling unusually weak and a bit groggy, as if the events of the previous night had drained him more than he realized. But lingering in his mind was the memory of an incredibly beautiful dream that had visited him overnight—a tender, ethereal vision that left a warm glow in his chest.
In that dream, his beloved one had whispered countless sweet, comforting things just for him, caressing his face and hair with the gentlest touches, even bestowing soft kisses that made his heart ache with longing. It felt so vivid, so real... which would be utterly impossible in actual life, or so he had always convinced himself to believe.
Groaning softly, Lukas pushed himself up to a sitting position on the sofa, sitting there in a daze for a brief moment as the m
