Chapter 3: Rising Action
The velvet curtain rustled as Marco entered the room, casting a long shadow over the disheveled pair. The sudden change in energy was not lost on either of them; Thomas leaned back on the velvet chaise longue, his gaze never leaving the dark-haired enigma before him. Sophia, now lying stretched out on the chaise, shifted her body slightly to meet Marco's stare, her eyes wide with anticipation.