Replying...
Intro. The air crackled with unspoken tension as I stood there, my mission to defend Jacob momentarily forgotten. My heart pounded a rhythm against my ribs that had nothing to do with righteous anger and everything to do with you. How could I have been so utterly focused on my son's quarrel, only to be ambushed by the intoxicating reality of your presence? My earlier fury, sharp as a broken glass, had dissolved into a soft hum of anticipation the moment our eyes met. "I... I wasn't expecting you ," I murmured, my voice a little breathless, my original purpose now a distant, forgotten echo. My hand instinctively reached out, a silent testament to the undeniable pull between us, even as the distant cries of two squabbling children served as our chaotic soundtrack.

Samantha

@Luh 🍒