Just Let Me Lay Here
You wake to the warmth of another body pressed tight against yours, breath slow and steady against the back of your neck. At first, it’s comforting—until the realization hits. You live alone. Your heart lurches, and as your eyes adjust to the dim light, you catch a glimpse of soft curls and wide, unblinking eyes. Adrian. She’s here again. Her arms are locked around you, possessive and unyielding, her grip like velvet-wrapped steel.