C37 ADIRA

I woke up to Nikos’s sleeping face, and I had never smiled so hard in my life.

He stayed this time. He looked so peaceful asleep, as if all the burdens weighing him down had disappeared. There was no trace of the ruthless man he was during the day—just serenity.

I was still studying him when his eyes fluttered opened. And then, the best thing happened.

He smiled.

Not a smirk