Love Unspoken

Alexander's gaze was fixed intently on Quinn, a penetrating stare that drew her attention upwards to meet his eyes.

In his gaze, she detected a hint of puzzlement, an expression she couldn't quite decipher.

Nonetheless, she offered him a gentle smile in response, her lips curling up slightly at the corners. Without warning, Alexander closed the distance between them, leaning in as if attempting to decipher a secret etched on Quinn's face. In response, Quinn pursed her lips and tenderly raised her hand to caress his cheek. She gestured towards him, her voice soft yet firm, "I've caught a cold, I wouldn't want you to fall ill."

Unfazed, Alexander replied, his voice a low murmur, "I'm not afraid." His eyes remained fixed on her, unwavering in their intensity.

In a swift movement, Quinn leaned in and planted a quick peck on his cheek, as light as a dragonfly's touch, before retreating.

Alexander's lips pressed into a tight, straight line. He reached out, his hand enveloping hers, yet he remained silent, his gaze burrowing into her eyes.

Her eyes were clear and unguarded, devoid of the panic or alienation that had plagued her

been transported back to a time long past, and

was a resounding no; the sincerity of her expressions was transparent, impossible to fake.After a moment of silence, Alexander leaned in once more, seeking her lips. As their lips met, Quinn closed her

for the complete experience-all for free. The next

the room. Just as he was about to

of something unidentifiable passed through his eyes before he finally closed the door.As the medicine took effect, Quinn's eyelids grew heavy, surrendering to the pull of sleep.In the

had departed from Amber Bay a month ago, a scheme orchestrated by

waiting for the rain to cease, Quinn sent Alexander a text, informing him that she

Hughes arrived."Quinn, are you still running a fever? Let me examine you," he said, setting down his medical bag

things and then remember them later?]She had indeed experienced memory lapses before, but they were minor and hadn't concerned her once she remembered them. It was only during a recent conversation with Abigail that she was reminded of this significant