*VINCENZO*
The dawn light seeped through the heavy drapes of the suite, casting soft shadows that danced across the room. I lay there for a moment, propped on one elbow, taking in the sight of Adeline, her bare skin illuminated like a canvas splashed with the morning's gentle hue. Love bites clung to her neck and shoulders, badges of our reckless abandon the night before, each mark a reminder of passion that ignited like fire in dry brush. It was both intoxicating and terrifying, that realization of how utterly intertwined we had become, so quickly.
As I watched her sleep, peaceful and unaware of the throbbing turmoil clawing at my insides, I knew I couldn't disturb her. Not now, when she looked like the last vestige of innocence untouched by the storm I carried. Reluctantly, I slipped o
