Tim never anticipated what he would find when he set out to visit his aunt and meet the rogue she was harboring. As he approached the cottage, he couldn't shake the image of a cunning and vicious individual from his mind. Yet, when he laid eyes on the girl, all his expectations were shattered.
There she stood, a petite figure trembling with fear, her big green eyes holding a look of innocence and vulnerability that he had never encountered before. It was a stark contrast to the image he had painted in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel a twinge of empathy for her plight.
Tim observed her closely, noting the rapid rise and fall of her chest as her heart raced with apprehension. While it wasn't his intention to scare her, years of dealing with rogues had taught him to approach with ca
