Abel slowly opened his eyes, catching Aries's sleeping face as soon as he did. His expression remained the same, cold, caressing her cheek with the back of his fingers. His silence spoke many things, making his fingers tremble slightly.
'I'm sorry, darling,' he expressed inwardly, retrieving his hand from her face. 'I… cannot let things slide.'
Abel carefully slipped away from the bed, doing his best not to wake him up. When he stood on the side of the bed, he bent over to cover her unclad body with a blanket.
"I'll be back later," he whispered, plating a kiss over her forehead. As he did, Abel pressed the side of her neck for a reason. "Rest well."
He breathed in deeply, inhaling the floral scent of her hair. Drawing his head back slightly, he studied her sleeping face up close. It was only hours since he appeared in front of her after two years, but there were many things he already noticed.
