Chapter 352: I Want to Spoil You Too
The soft hum of the evening drifted outside the window, carrying the echo of the vehicles and pedestrians far below the apartment. The last of the orange sunlight had long dipped below the horizon as night began.
In the warm hush of the bedroom, Lariette and Ruediger lay tangled in each other’s arms, the remnants of passion lingering in the air. The bedsheet was a mess, and so was the floor where clothes were scattered.
Ruediger wrapped one arm loosely around Lariette’s waist, his fingertips brushing the curve of her hip lazily. She nestled closely to him, her cheek resting against his chest, feeling the soft rise and fall of his breath.
The wall clock ticked softly, the needles pointing to a quarter past seven.
Lariette’s half-lidded eyes stared at the mark she left on Ruediger’s chest, right above his beating heart. Her voice was quiet, almost reluctant as she whispered, "You’re leaving tomorrow."
Upon hearing her words, Ruediger’s fingers paused, then resumed their slow trail, "Yeah, my flight’s at ten. I’ll send you to school before going to the airport."
Lariette tilted her chin up, her voice softer, "I’m going to miss you. So so much."
His eyes met hers, green speckled with something akin to sorrow. Lowering his head, he kissed her forehead gently, then lingered a moment longer before pulling her close.
"I’ll miss you too, my love," he said, his voice lower and huskier from the hours they had spent entangled with one another, "So so much."
The pair held each other, bare skin pressed together as they reluctantly acknowledged that time moved without ever stopping.
Exhaling a sigh, Lariette smiled faintly while tapping Ruediger’s chest, "We should clean up. The food’s cold now. We still haven’t watched a movie too."