Chapter 91: Test of Patience

ZAYLEN

Liana and I were laying on the sand together under the vast expanse of the night sky. We were star-gazing together silently.

All of a sudden, Liana shifted closer to me and rested her head on my shoulder. “It’s peaceful, isn’t it?” she mumbled.

I just hummed. I couldn’t voice out anything in response as I felt my heartbeat fastening at our closeness.

Why was Liana’s touch affecting me like that?

I was pretty sure she could hear my heart hammering in my chest, but she didn’t say anything. She was really calm, as if none of this was affecting her, meanwhile I was ready to go crazy.

Realizing I was staring at her, I shifted my gaze on the sky. The stars were twinkling brightly tonight.

For a moment, I found myself lost in the peacefulness of the moment. It was as if time itself had slowed down.

I wished this could last forever. Me lying here, with Liana — watching the sky.

No, Zaylen, stop!

Wanting to not think about this anymore, I tried to focus on the stars, but my attention