Chapter116: A Dark Sun

Arthur was looking at Mayara in shock, still reeling from the intensity of the kiss they'd just shared. Arthur could hardly process what had just happened. His lips still tingled with the memory of their kiss, and it felt like the world around them had paused, leaving just the two of them in a moment beyond everything else. The shock was still visible on his face as his eyes searched hers, desperate to understand what this meant for Mayara. Mayara looked just as confused. She hadn't planned for that moment, and now a storm of emotions washed over her-fear, tension, vulnerability-all crashing together and culminating in that unexpected, intense kiss. She knew there was more behind the gesture, something both of them were trying to grasp but couldn't fully understand yet. Arthur finally broke the silence, his voice low and a bit unsteady: - *"Mayara... I... I don't know what to say."* She looked at him, still unsure of how to respond. What had started as a desperate search for comfort, f