|Theodore|
A soft hum rumbled in my chest as my fingers lazily combed through Carmella’s silky strands, letting each lock slip between them like threads of gold. The morning sun filtered through the sheer curtains, casting gentle streaks of light across the bedroom, illuminating the contours of our bodies tangled beneath the sheets.
Carmella lay nestled against me, her head resting on my chest, her warm breath fanning over my skin in slow, steady rhythms.
We had been awake for a while now—an hour, maybe longer—but neither of us spoke. We didn’t need to. The silence between us wasn’t empty; it was filled with an unspoken understanding, a quiet contentment that words would only disrupt.
I tightened my hold around her, pressing a lingering kiss against the crown of her head. A sense of p
