Morning Embrace
"Well," he said with a flourish. "Now that everyone's done saying hello to each other." Leon leaned in, golden eyes twinkling with mischief. ".why not say hello to me?
The language was teasing, simple, and it broke the final strand of tension. A wave of laughter rippled across the room — gentle snickers, mocking sighs, even a few exasperated headshakes. It wasn't the boisterous kind of laughter, but the warm, hopeless kind that burst when someone could no longer contain it.
Mia was the one to make the first movement. Her lips formed a smile that unfolded like the breaking of dawn across her face. She moved toward him without any hesitation, her bare feet scooting against the chilly floor.
Her eyes shone black as they locked onto him. She didn't say a word. Her body did it all for her — arms encircling his waist, cheek touching his chest lightly. She held on with an unspoken happiness, the kind of hug that meant more than a thousand words.
