The Bound Between Us

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.

wearing loose pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He had tenned skin, and you could just make out his chest muscles from the neckline of

about him was so

get out of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up and said.

her bedroom door and hurried back to her room,

rushed departure, Herman smiled slightly. The sweet

indeed a bit parched. Herman licked his lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up, and went to the water dispenser

her room, Anastasia slapped her hot face, her mind filled with images of their kiss. Her emotions were far from calm; it was

busy too, and they treated each other with

tossing and turning. Every time she closed her eyes, Herman’s

“What a pain.”

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

passionate dream, so real it felt like it actually happened. The sound of Herman’s ragged breathing in her ear was so

The next day.

up late. By the time she woke up, it was

washed up and changed clothes, and walked out of her room to find Herman sitting

in confusion, “Don’t you

thought of the kiss from last night, the passionate dream she

a laptop on his lap.

at the dining table. There were fried eggs, sausages, toast with blueberry jam and butter, and two glasses of orange juice.

eaten already?”