Shen Haoran didn't move for a long time, his gaze traveling slowly, possessively, over every inch of Gu Xunyi's exposed skin.
The silence in the room was heavy, thick with a tension that had been simmering since their childhood.
She had filled out beautifully; the soft curves of her breasts and the flare of her hips were a far cry from the girl he remembered.
Xunyi stood trembling slightly, not from cold, but from the sheer intensity of his stare.
Right now, she felt stripped bare in more ways than one, her breath hitching as she waited for him to break the silence.
"Come here," Haoran commanded, his voice a low, commanding tone that left no room for negotiation.
Xunyi obeyed instantly, her bare feet padding softly across the floor until she was standing directly in front of him.
He didn't touch her at first. Instead, he reached out and gripped her chin, tilting her face upward so she had to look into his dark, calculating eyes.
