Recent content by Heidi

"I know..." Heidi whispered, barely louder than the breath she exhaled, her voice carrying the weight of quiet understanding. "I'm all he has, Lach..." Her fingers curled slightly into his shirt, her heart aching in conflict. She understood her father’s fear. The world was big and dangerous and...

Her eyes lit up the moment he said it—like the spark of something long buried under the weight of waiting, loss, and quiet disappointments. The idea of going to Vel Anir, of travelling with him, of seeing the world through his eyes—it thrilled her in a way she hadn’t expected. That he wanted her...

Oh gods, how young and stupid was she? Her heart pounded, thrumming with the ache of how much she wanted him to kiss her. And she knew—she wouldn't have stopped him. But he stopped himself. Heidi let out a trembling breath as he pulled away, her eyes fluttering shut as his lips pressed against...

Heidi felt the weight of his words settle deep within her, sinking past her bones, past the very marrow of who she was, straight into the place where she had kept Lachlan all these years—somewhere sacred, somewhere no one else could ever reach. She had never asked for his worship, never needed...

Heidi felt his body tremble before he even collapsed to his knees, and before she knew it, Lachlan crumpled into the sand. She held onto him, her arms wrapping around him instinctively, pulling him into her as his weight fell against her and she sat down with him. Her hands smoothed over his...

Heidi gasped softly as Lachlan pulled her into his embrace, the sudden closeness both startling and familiar. For a moment, she froze, her mind racing, her heart caught between the pain of the past and the comfort of his presence. But as his arms tightened around her, as she felt the weight of...

Heidi felt her heart lurch as Lachlan spoke, each word echoing in her mind. She watched him struggle with his emotions, tears glistening on his cheeks as he faced her. His vulnerability, the way he laid his soul bare before her, made her chest tighten until something cracked. How deep their...

Heidi followed Lachlan in silence, still unsure if this was truly real. The familiar path to the beach, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, the salty scent of the sea—it all felt so much like home, yet now it was heavy with the weight of everything that had happened between them...

Heidi’s heart twisted at the sound of his voice, soft and gentle, the way it had always been when he spoke to her. Hearing it now, after so long, brought a rush of memories, each one tinged with the bittersweet ache of what they had lost. She had imagined this moment so many times, had rehearsed...

Heidi’s heart ached as she listened to Lachlan’s broken words, each one a dagger twisting in the wound he had left behind. The boy she had loved, the boy she had spent so many sleepless nights dreaming of and praying for, stood before her in a state that made her heart ache all the more. His...

It was Seb who opened the door, a flicker of fear on the burly man's face at first at the sight of the uniform, until he realised who it was that stood before him. "Lachlan?" The boy had grown taller than he was, and had filled out almost as much. The surprise on the man's sunbeaten face gave...