Time frame: war time
For a brief moment, Ragnar and Lady Sophia stood suspended in time, locked in a gaze that seemed to communicate more than mere words ever could.
In that moment, the world around them faded away, the sounds of the pharmacy melting into nothingness. Lady Sophia could feel her heart pounding in her chest, her breaths coming in short gasps.
Lady Sophia still maintained eye contact with Ragnar, her tiny red lips gaping open. This was the first time a man had complimented her with a face as innocent as Ragnar's as if what he had just said was an undeniable fact, not a flowery compliment in the hope of winning her over.
"My lord, please excuse me, I need to use the restroom for a moment." Sophia said, breaking the silence as she mistakenly handed the basket in her hand full of medicinal ingredients to Ragnar.
