|Kairos|
I held her close, wrapped securely in my arms, the curve of her body pressed against mine as if she’d always belonged there. Her warmth seeped into me, steadying my restless heart. The familiar scent of her hair—soft, earthy, and unmistakably her—lingered in my lungs like a balm. And for the first time in two unbearable months, I felt peace. Real, grounding, breath-steadying peace.
Gods, I had missed this. Missed her.
Finally seeing her again, touching her, holding her in this embrace after all the nights spent chasing shadows—it was more than a relief. It was salvation.
Yesterday, when I set out for the island alone, doubts clung to me like fog on the sea. I had sailed blindly, with nothing but the brittle hope that I’d reach her. I didn’t know if Snow would even be here—if d
