The rain had stopped. The forest outside remained silent, wrapped in the soft darkness of evening.
Inside the tent, however, silence felt far more dangerous. Because neither Rafael nor Aria could ignore what had just happened.
Or what was happening between them.
The lantern cast a golden glow across the small space.Rafael stood only a few steps away from her.
Close enough to see every detail of her face and notice the emotions she was desperately trying to hide.
And for the first time since his accident...He stopped fighting what he felt.
"Aria."
Her name sounded different.His eyes never left hers.Aria's heart trembled. Because she knew that look. She had seen it countless times before the memories disappeared.
Yet somehow...
The man standing before her looked exactly like the Rafael she remembered.The same intensity.The same possessiveness. The same way his eyes softened whenever he looked at her.
For a moment, she forgot everything.
