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.

steps, positioning 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 rain, casting a faint, almost invisible light on his

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 gestured.Alexander studied her intently, his response barely audible through the relentless rain, "Isn't that how it's

truth in Abigail's frequent jests. Men feign 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 into an expanse of

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

even a bit of love.'Quinn's fingers clenched into fists, her nails digging into her palms. The physical pain mirrored the emotional ache in her heart,

rain wash over 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 the rain soaked her, "Are you sure?"Quinn