Third POV
Moments later, the room gradually fell into silence, the earlier intensity between them fading into something much softer and calmer.
The sheets remained tangled loosely around their bodies while the faint golden glow from the bedside lamp stretched gently across the walls, bathing the entire room in warmth and intimacy.
Stella rested quietly against Adrian's chest, her head tucked comfortably beneath his chin while his arm remained securely wrapped around her waist possessively, almost as though he feared letting her go even for a second.
Her fingers moved slowly across his bare chest, tracing absentminded circles against his skin while listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat beneath her palm.
Adrian's fingers moved gently through her hair in a slow and calming rhythm, yet despite the peaceful atmosphere surrounding them, Stella could still feel the lingering tension buried deeply beneath his calm exterior.
