Chapter 21

The sound of breaking branches from outside the window startled both Anastasia and Herman

Herman shot up, and Anastasia quickly sat up as well. A distance formed between them, making the atmosphere kind of awkward.

Herman put a hand to his lips and cleared his throat, asking somewhat awkwardly, “Why are you up?”

Breaking the silence, Anastasia looked down, fixing her hair at her ear, and said, I was thirsty, came out for water.”

Her heart was racing, cheeks slightly flushed from embarrassment. She didn’t dare to look at Herman, keeping her head down

“Oh, let me get you some water”

Herman got up, turned on the light, poured Anastasia a glass of water, and handed it to her.

Anastasia took the glass. “Thank you

She quickly took a drink, trying to calm herself down. Before she knew it, she had finished all the water in the glass.

“Do you want another glass?”

Herman’s deep voice rang out above her. Anastasia instinctively looked up, meeting his deep eyes. Her heart seemed to skip a beat.

the dead of night, it was hard to resist. Herman was wearing loose pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He had tenned skin, and you could just make

was

get out of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up and said. “I’m not thirsty anymore, thank you. I’m going back to my room to

pointed towards her bedroom door and hurried back to her room, closing the door behind

smiled slightly. The sweet taste she

his lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got

of their kiss. Her emotions were far from calm; it was her first kiss after all.

was busy too,

she closed her

“What a pain.”

the ceiling and muttered to herself, pulling the blanket over her head

so real it felt like it actually happened. The sound of

The next day.

the time she woke up, it was already past

of her room to find Herman sitting on the couch in

you

she subconsciously thought of the kiss from last

on his lap. I made breakfast. Come

sausages, toast

eaten

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