She unconsciously trod lightly as she ventured into the living room. She then snuck to the doorway of the study room, tiptoeing to peer in through the window.
There sat Kris Cooper, side-on to the window, engrossed in playing his guitar.
Amidst the music, one could faintly make out his soft singing.
"If not for the love I have for you, why would I be wide awake in the depths of the night..."
The warm glow of the sunset streamed in through the window, illuminating his white shirt, making it seem as if his entire presence emitted a faint aura...
That melody, that voice, that warm, milky-white shirt...
A flood of images immediately filled her mind.
Candlelight flickered, illuminating a handsome profile haloed in light. Dancing reflections shimmered in his amber eyes. She reached out and plucked a fallen petal from his hair.
Slowly, he turned his face towards her...
