Illyana's POV
The sterile scent of the hospital clung to my skin as I made my rounds, checking vitals and administering medications. It was a familiar routine, one that usually brought me a sense of purpose and fulfilment. But today, my mind was elsewhere, constantly drifting back to Alessandro and the moments we'd shared over the past few days. A mix of giddiness and nervousness fluttered in my chest, my heart yearning for his presence even as I grappled with the implications of whatever was developing between us.
As I updated a patient's chart, my mind wandered to the previous evening, when Alessandro and I had sat in the villa's library, a comfortable silence stretching between us as we each read our chosen books.
I sneaked glances at him over the top of my pages, admiring the way th
