章 40: Epiphany

The door creaked, and his familiar scent poured through the opening. Bai Ye stood on the other side, bathed in the silver moonlight, a faint shadow of worry casting over his eyes.

"Everything alright?" he asked. His brow knitted slightly.

I gave him an assuring smile. "I … just dreamed of you."

Though I knew that the Bai Ye in my dream wasn't him. The real Bai Ye would never say those things to me, never force me to admit those thoughts that I had kept from him. But somewhere deep inside, I hoped he could be a little less gentle at times and give the stubborn me a push, just like he did in that dream.

The worry on his face eased at my reply. "A nightmare?" he asked softly. "What did I do?"

I stood on my tiptoe and cupped his cheeks in my hands. "This," I said and kissed him.