The shadow of passion

or Thomas and her desire for Nathan. Every day, the memories of their weekend floated in her mind, fueling her curiosity whil

the apartment was different. Thomas was silent, his gaze lost in the void. Lé

lied, but the tension in hi

Léa observed, taking

o Nathan last night. He told me he was thinking about goin

d at this news. "He

I don't understand why he can't stay here for a while. I'

uggested, trying not to let her own relief at

from his problems. I think he needs supp

posing presence instantly brightening the room. "H

, but Léa couldn't help but feel torn between the

han, I wanted to talk to you about your plan to lea

with curiosity. "Why should I stay? I'm here for a li

een through," Thomas declared, his tone sincere. "Why not stay here for a while? You cou

versation. Nathan's face changed, a glimmer of hes

, trying to support Thomas. "I'm sure it w

ntense exchange of glances. "You're sincere, aren't y

hough her heart was racing. She wonde

ghed. "Okay, I'll stay. But just for

e it will do you good. And then we can spend m

ing under the same roof as him was both exciting and terrifying. She wondered how she wou

on Léa with a playful glint. "We're goin

suddenly much more present, and she didn't know how to ha

ading towards the door. She needed to get some

"Hey, Léa, could you show me around the city one day?

eah, I guess I can show you a few places," she

mysterious smile, and she couldn't help but feel a thril

larated. Nathan's cohabitation promised to be explosive,

ery interaction with him only heightened the tension. They often crossed paths in the

room, Nathan leaned a little closer to her, his mischievous smil

her reason. "I... I don't know, Natha

ort not to enjoy it," he said, his g

the pressure of his words. "

e could see the spark in his eyes. H

attraction and hesitation. Léa knew she couldn't ignore what she fe

ace to face with Nathan in the hallway. Her heart race

n, don't you think?" he whispere

she was about to cross a line. She took a deep b

he stepped away, leaving behind an atm

was there to stay, and it promised to be a journey a

sence in their apartment turned their daily life into an unpredictable adventure, b

new she had to make a decision. The tension between them was reaching new

: Nathan intended to settle into her life, and he