Love Unspoken

Alexander remained silent.

The light in Quinn's eyes gradually dimmed, revealing a wounded expression. She fell silent for a moment, lowering her hand sadly.

Suddenly, Alexander lifted Quinn's face, his palm against her cheek. "Yes."

Quinn was stunned for a moment, then suddenly lifted her head, looking at Alexander with joy.

Alexander leaned against the headboard, his face still somewhat pale, almost blending in with the white wall behind him. Yet his eyes were deep.

Alexander put on a faint smile. "You're right, I like you the most."

Quinn's tense expression softened at Alexander's words, and a faint smile appeared in her teary eyes. She held Alexander's hand, pressing it against her face even more tightly.

Their reflections fell on the window, fireworks sparkling outside, the window's reflection flickering.

Alexander glanced at the wristwatch on the bedside table. It was half past eleven.

"Come sit here." Alexander patted the space on the bed.

Quinn shook her head, gesturing, "No, you're injured. We can't sleep together."

hand, just out of surgery. Alexander couldn't

then stood

said, "Take off your shoes and lie

shoes, pulled back the quilt, and

turned her head to meet Alexander's

his hand on

"No, I want to watch

bit guilty as she had promised

I'm not going anywhere. Alright, it's time to lie down and

blinked, still somewhat

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exhausted. She had not slept for two days and nights and had just

"Good girl, it's time to sleep. I promise I won't

powerful hold over her, like a spell he had cast. After some contemplation, Quinn crawled under the quilt. Her eyes remained wide open as she gazed at Alexander, as if she feared he might

head, gently stroking her hair, "I just woke

already switched off the light with a swift move, and the ward was instantly plunged into darkness.

which Quinn didn't particularly enjoy.

less than a minute, she had drifted off