Atlas made a dinner reservation as we entered the car. My heart kept pounding throughout the ride, and I couldn’t bring myself to look at him. He pulled me closer, saying, “Call your parents and tell them you won’t be home tonight.”

I had no strength to argue or think about anything else. I just wanted to find peace in Atlas’s arms as it melted away all my worries and anxieties. Soon, we returned to the resort. I felt a sense of belonging, like this was our home.

His previous question still entranced me, “Do you want to stay here or go home?”

I wondered if this place could be our home.

After dinner, he didn’t hesitate to hold and shower me with kisses. I felt like crying then because I had waited for him for so long. I missed him so much, and all my longing turned into happiness.

However, I dared not look at him, afraid of keeping this moment in my memory. Instead, I closed my eyes as my mind went blank.

"Why won't you look at me?" Atlas asked.

I reluctantly opened my eyes and m