Izaak's lips lingered above hers, their dance slowing to a halt before he reluctantly pulled away. He knew he shouldn't have given in to his desires, but the pull was too strong to resist. Now, he feared, Melody would despise him even more. He retreated a step, his mind racing to find the right words to justify his actions.
Melody raised her head to meet his gaze. "What just happened?" she asked, her voice a mix of betrayal and confusion.
Izaak responded, his voice laced with a strange mix of frustration and longing. "Didn't you hear what I said? Ever since you entered my life, I've been spiraling into madness," he confessed. "It drives me to the brink when you look at me with those questioning eyes. And my heart, it's ready to again feel love," he asserted while furrowing his brows together.
