Yor’s eyes widened in shock, panic rushing through her as she realized what she was about to do. Herheart pounded in her chest, and before she could think, she shoved Loid away, her face flushed with embarrassment.
Loid began to move through the snow, his steps steady and sure despite the weight of carrying her.Yor closed her eyes, trying to will away the confusion and embarrassment that still clouded her mind.She had almost kissed him. She had pushed him away. And now... now she was being carried like shewas some helpless girl.
His eyes met hers, and for a moment, the world around them seemed to disappear. The snow, thedanger, everything else faded away. It was just them, pressed together, closer than they had everbeen. His breath was warm on her skin, his arms still wrapped protectively around her, and shecouldn’t stop the flutter of emotion that welled up inside her.
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As Loid and Yor struggle through the treacherous snow to return to Anya, Yor’s growing feelings and a painful fall leave her vulnerable in more ways than one. With Loid’s steady presence guiding her, she’s torn between her pride and her desire to lean on him. As the tension between them rises, a moment of closeness threatens to break down the walls they’ve built.
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As they approached a narrow pass between two steep slopes, Loid slowed his pace, his instincts onhigh alert. The snow here was deeper, the wind harsher, and the mountain loomed high above them,its ridges jagged and covered in thick layers of snow. Something felt wrong, but he couldn’t pinpointwhat. Yor noticed his hesitation, her brow furrowing in concern. "What’s wrong?" she asked, sensing thechange in his demeanor. Loid didn’t answer right away. His gaze swept across the landscape, his every sense attuned to thesubtle shifts in the environment. The wind howled through the pass, carrying with it a sound—faint atfirst, but growing louder. A deep, rumbling noise. His heart leapt in his chest as realization dawned.
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Will Yor allow herself to lean on Loid, or will the weight of their secrets keep them from crossing the line between partners and something more?
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