Chris felt flattered, unsure of how to respond.

Lena smiled and lightly kissed his cheek. Her soft lips against his skin ignited a sudden rush of warmth within him, making his heart race.

Lately, he had an overwhelming sense of possessing her entirely. He recalled Zuko's words about "taking her out with a single shot".

Now, he understood the sentiment. The gun was loaded, but he struggled to restrain himself from acting on his desires.

Lena noticed his unease. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"What?" Chris looked into her crystal-clear eyes, his forehead glistening with sweat, and his kissed cheek flushed.

He couldn't tear his gaze away from her—his eyes were fixated solely on her. His breath quickened, and he quietly moved farther away from her to avoid embarrassing himself.

"Are you feeling okay, Chris?" Lena asked, concerned.

"Umm..." He admitted that a certain part of his body wasn't feeling too well.

"Can I help?" Lena offered.

she could

something was amiss, seeing Chris pale and blush. She grew anxious. "Please,

tender kiss close to her lips. "I...

"You..." Lena was surprised.

as a gift from my mom," Chris said as he

shopping, you can pick one

did you

was my mom's choice from its extravagant

room, and Chris hugged Lena,

"Why do you support everything

played with her hair, smiling gently. "Don't you like

do," Lena replied as she nestled closer in his embrace, realizing she enjoyed it more with each passing

even though I'm not fond of Elijah, I

a beat. "I trust you" was the most significant phrase in the world.

she

the luckiest person in

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