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

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

hurried back to

smiled slightly. The sweet taste she left on his

indeed a bit parched. Herman licked his lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up, and went to the water

mind filled with images of their kiss. Her emotions were far from calm; it was her first

late. She was busy

insomnia, tossing and turning. Every time she closed her eyes, Herman’s face appeared in her

“What a pain.”

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

real it felt like it actually

The next day.

time she woke up, it was already past nine

clothes, and walked out of her room

confusion, “Don’t you have to

kiss from last night,

Saturday.” Herman had a laptop on his lap. I made breakfast. Come

sausages, toast with blueberry jam and butter, and two glasses

eaten

Herman said. “I’m free today, I’ll accompany you to the Night Market tonight. He wanted to get

a bit surprised.

to? It’s okay, you can tell