The Bound Between Us

Chapter 21

The sound of breaking branches from outside the window startled both Anastasia and Herman

Herman shot up, and Anastasia quickly sat up as well. A distance formed between them, making the atmosphere kind of awkward.

Herman put a hand to his lips and cleared his throat, asking somewhat awkwardly, “Why are you up?”

Breaking the silence, Anastasia looked down, fixing her hair at her ear, and said, I was thirsty, came out for water.”

Her heart was racing, cheeks slightly flushed from embarrassment. She didn’t dare to look at Herman, keeping her head down

“Oh, let me get you some water”

Herman got up, turned on the light, poured Anastasia a glass of water, and handed it to her.

Anastasia took the glass. “Thank you

She quickly took a drink, trying to calm herself down. Before she knew it, she had finished all the water in the glass.

“Do you want another glass?”

Herman’s deep voice rang out above her. Anastasia instinctively looked up, meeting his deep eyes. Her heart seemed to skip a beat.

Facing such a handsome guy in the dead of night, it was hard to resist. Herman was wearing loose pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He had tenned skin, and you could just make out his chest muscles from the neckline of his pajamas…

about him was so attractive

were starting to get out of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up and said. “I’m not thirsty anymore,

back

sweet taste she left

glass Anastasia had drunk from,

their kiss. Her emotions were far from calm;

and home late. She was busy too,

insomnia, tossing and turning. Every time she closed her

“What a pain.”

to herself, pulling the blanket over her head and starting to count from 1, trying

night, she had a passionate dream, so real it felt like it actually happened. The sound of Herman’s ragged breathing in

The next day.

time she woke up, it was already

at the time, quickly washed up and changed clothes, and walked out of

“Don’t you have to

time, Herman would have already left. Seeing Herman, she subconsciously thought of the kiss from last night, the passionate dream

Saturday.” Herman had a laptop on his lap. I

fried eggs, sausages, toast with

you eaten

I have, Herman said. “I’m free today, I’ll accompany you to the Night Market

deemed a bit

want to? It’s okay, you can tell