ELY My heart raced as I stood there, my emotions a maelstrom within me. It was as if time had frozen in that moment, the weight of my decisions pressing down on me with an almost suffocating intensity. I couldn't help myself any longer; the floodgates of my feelings had burst open, and I was drawn to her like a moth to a flame. As if in a dream, my hand reached out, my fingers tracing the contours of her face. Her skin was soft beneath my touch, and the sensation sent shivers down my spine. Without conscious thought, my lips brushed against her cheek, leaving a feather-light kiss in their wake. And then, with a mix of longing and surrender, I pressed my lips to hers. The kiss was tender, filled with a depth of emotion that I had suppressed for far too long. It was a silent confession