The shadow of passion

. Memories of their weekend, the bursts of laughter and the palpable tension they had shared, kept assailing h

were sitting in a lively café, the sounds of conversations and laughter around them creating a

h Thomas?" Clara asked,

fine, but... I feel like something

qued. "Nathan? Thomas's twin? I heard he w

He has a way of being, an energy." Léa tried to describe Nathan wit

intense look, as if she already k

gift for attracting people," Léa confessed,

I adore you, but I have to warn you. Nathan has a reputation. He

her words. "What d

equences. I don't want you to find yourself in a complicated situation because of him." Clara

, he has his flaws, but he also has thi

her tone becoming more firm. "You're with Thomas, and he loves you. Don

ore the pull she felt towards Nathan. "I know it's complicated, but I can't help

w Nathan's reputation and what he's done to other girls. H

trap. Was she letting herself be swept away by this attraction, neglecting the warning signs? The ima

were elsewhere. She replayed moments spent by the lake, the warmth of his breath on her ski

t the curiosity she felt for Nathan was just as strong. She wondered if she could rea

ng a movie, but her mind was elsewhere. Thomas was absorbed in the screen, laughing at the jokes, while she dri

distant," Thomas said, i

sorry. I'm just thinking

?" he asked, his gaze

was on her mind. It was the tension between her and Nathan, the

d, caring man. But the passion she felt for Nathan was a fire slowly consuming her from t

houghts of Nathan continued to assail her, and every memory seemed to draw her closer to him

night sky. She wondered if Nathan was looking at the same stars, if he

her heart racing. She knew she had to make a decision

But at the same time, every thought of Nathan brought her closer to the truth about

g those she loved. The tension between her heart and her reason continued to grow, and she knew she had t

ront reality. The question remained: could she really resist Nathan's call, or w