''The moment we became united, it's the moment I knew she'll become my other half, someone I should never let go.''-Nero Adams!
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Abruptly, Nero stood up and walked toward her. Without a word, he took her into his arms, his movements deliberate yet gentle. For a heartbeat, time itself seemed to pause. Her silver hair shimmered under the soft lights, her blue eyes widening slightly as he leaned in—then his lips found hers.
He had to. The moment was perfect for it—quiet, unspoken, and charged with emotion.
Khione didn't resist. Instead, she calmly accepted his advance, her arms rising almost instinctively to wrap around his neck. Her heartbeat quickened, but her expression remained composed, serene—as though she had known this would happen all along.
