Chapter song: Your Power - Billie Eilish
"How was your day?" Lucien asked after another bout of silence.
"I passed my final assessment," he said, keeping his eyes fixed on him.
Fixed on his straight brows resting above the darker skin on his eyelids. Fixed on his long lashes that looked thicker with the setting sun. Fixed on the colour of his eyes, shining brilliantly with each passing second. Fixed on his narrow nose that was slightly upturned at the tip. Fixed on his lips. Full and petal-pink.
Lips he had no doubt were soft even with the subtle cracks wedged beneath the skin.
He watched, transfixed as his mouth opened, revealing his deep, breathy voice. "I had no doubt you would."
Kenneth's brows lifted a fraction. "Really?"
Lucien's lips curled up. "Do you suddenly doubt your skills?"
"No."
"Then why should I?"
He had no way of retorting, so he kept his mouth clamped shut. He only watched as Lucien's strong hand caressed the side of his face, warming his cooled cheek.
