Chapter 68: I Want To Be Yours

Maya "She had spent a lifetime alone, navigating the vast expanse of existence without a companion to share her joys and sorrows. But now, nestled in the warmth of another's embrace, she found solace—she finally found what she had been looking for her whole life—a meaning to live and a life to celebrate. He was someone to share her stories with, someone to weather her storms, and someone who embraced even her silliest tantrums, and someone who loved her despite all her flaws and all her scars. What more could she possibly desire? This was what she had longed for, and now that she had it, she refused to let it slip away. It was a vow she made to herself—to safeguard this newfound happiness that came after a lifetime with every fiber of her being, to protect her loved ones and the love that enveloped her like a gentle caress. She didn't know about him but he was now the meaning of her very being. He was her sanctuary." With a soft click, he closed the book, his eyes crinkling with amusem