Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Brandon stopped without asking anything.

I quickly went on to say, "It's nothing. Let's go upstairs."

In the darkness, I looked down and recalled the person from earlier by the car.

I thought he wouldn't know I lived here. After all, this place was about to be demolished. I didn't expect him to know and even come by.

Still, what was the point of him coming now?

Brandon's strides were long. He was taking two steps at a time.

"Open the door," Brandon said. He sounded slightly out of breath.

I took out the key and unlocked the door. As soon as we were inside, he placed me on the shoe rack and looked at me.

His eyes were deep and mysterious in the dark, like an ocean in the night, as if they could swallow me up at any moment.

I swallowed hard, and before I could speak, he was already kissing me.

"Mae, I'm here for you now. Just take what you want," Brandon said as he started to remove his coat and pull at his collar. Earlier, it was me who was wild and urgent by the car. Now, it was him.

However, I seemed to have lost my desire. The feeling was gone, and it couldn't be recreated.

Meanwhile, Brandon was clearly as eager and longing as I was earlier.

this, so he stopped and buried his face in my neck

that in silence while

his breathing gradually calmed, and he moved away from

out and grabbed him.

me with eyes that made my heart skip

the person I saw

might think my lack of response had something to do with that

still on my period," I

He responded with just that

many times before, at that moment, it made him seem disappointed and

don't misunderstand," I

it. "You're the one who shouldn't

to sleep," Brandon said before picking me up

was always like this. No matter how much I acted out or how difficult I

I stood on my

and pushed me back down. "Mae, do

froze. I never expected him to

looked at

want

harsh with you, se me

height of nearly six and a half feet, Brandon looked vulnerable, like a child who had been