The man's body pressed down heavily, his solid chest against Vera Wave's, and his breathing grew a little heavier.
She raised her right hand to wrap around Kris Cooper's neck, gazing into the amber eyes that drew closer and closer, memories surfacing one by one in her mind.
...
That day was her sixteenth birthday.
That day, she made the most important decision—she was going to give herself to him.
That night, just as Kris Cooper had promised, he took her out to the countryside and rented a castle for them.
After nightfall, everything was wrapped in silence.
After the two of them finished their cake, they went up to the rooftop terrace together to gaze at the stars. While he was adjusting the astronomical telescope for her, she quietly stood up and walked behind him.
Silently, she reached back and pulled down the zipper of her dress.
The zipper came undone and the dress parted; the thin fabric slipped off her shoulders, revealing her body clad only in underwear.
