Love Unspoken

Quinn pursed her lips, rising from her seat to follow Alexander as they made their departure from the villa. The night had deepened around them, the falling rain intensifying.

With a swift motion, Alexander unfurled an umbrella, the rain drumming a steady rhythm against its surface in the quiet of the night.

Quinn found herself studying the silhouette of his profile, cast in shadow, her emotions in a state of turmoil. She pondered over the enigma that was Alexander.

Earlier, he had treated her with such harshness, yet now, he defended her, even at the expense of Valerie. His actions were utterly inscrutable.Abruptly, Quinn halted in her tracks. The umbrella moved away with Alexander, and the pouring rain blurred her vision.

the umbrella over her once again. "What's wrong?" he inquired. She lifted her gaze to meet his. The courtyard lights were obscured by the heavy

before she wordlessly questioned with a simple hand gesture, "Why?"Confusion flickered across Alexander's face as he tilted his head, as if requesting clarification."Why are you so nice to me?" Quinn

ignorance when it comes to emotions, a tactic to avoid the majority of complications. His gaze shifted from Quinn's face to the darkness beyond, where the night sky and the downpour melded

get it. "His words, simple yet indifferent, felt like a crushing weight to Quinn, the rain on her head intensifying the sinking feeling in her heart.'I have a

willing to give me even a bit of love.'Quinn's fingers clenched into fists, her nails digging into her palms. The physical pain

her face. She gestured, "I'm not going back. I want to keep staying here."Alexander didn't move to shield her from the rain again, merely watched her silently as