The light was unfairly beautiful this morning.
Soft and golden, slipping through half-closed blinds in ribbons, tracing lazy paths across the sheets. It painted him first β jawline glowing, lashes casting delicate shadows, one arm slung across my waist like heβd claimed it in his sleep.
And maybe⦠he had.
I didnβt move. Not right away.
I liked the way he looked when he was still β when his usual fire gave way to something slower, quieter, just for me.
Iβd never been a morning person. Too many years of guarding myself, of not letting anyone get close enough to see what βmorning Megβ even looked like. But nowβ¦ here I was.
No armor.
No sharp one-liners.
Just a tank top hanging loose on one shoulder, tangled hair, and his fingertips gently brushing the curve of my hip as he started to stir.
βMmmβ¦ youβre awake,β he mumbled, voice all gravel and warmth.
I stretched slightly, pretending to be casual even as my heart gave a little jump. βYou talk in your sleep,β I teased.
βDid I say something scandalous?β
I rolled onto my side, propping myself up on one elbow, letting the sheet fall just enough. βYou said my name. Real soft.β
His eyes opened. Sleepy, warm, locked on mine. βWell. Youβre kind of unforgettable.β
There it was β the tug in my chest. That damned tenderness I always tried to shrug off.
But this morning, I didnβt.
Instead, I leaned in, kissed the corner of his mouth, slow and easy. He pulled me closer, hands sliding over my waist like he was memorizing every inch of bare skin the blanket didnβt cover.
We didnβt rush.
We didnβt need to.
Fingers trailed, lips brushed, breaths tangled β a dance we both knew by now, but one that felt brand new in this golden hour.
He whispered something against my neck β something low and full of want β and I smiled, wrapping my leg over his and pulling him in.
Soft can be powerful, too.
And this morning, I was letting him have every part of me.
No shields.
No distance.
Just Meg β warm, open, and all his.
ghostbeetle
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