Lunar Shift: Entwined Destinies

nes, Darius and Bricklynn found themselves immersed in a spirited game. Their laughter echoed thr

took out nine bowling pins in one strike. "You don't always ge

" the wom

d, raising her brow mockingly. "If that's what a genius is to you, I'm afraid you're not even close to being a beginner l

to win took on a whole new level of intensity. He couldn't resist the challenge she posed, both on and off

owling pins. She clapped her hands as if dusting it before putting it on her hi

playfully rolled his eyes b

he adjacent lane, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "I bet you can

ace. "Oh, you're on! But what's at stake?" he repl

"How about a kiss for every pin you beat my score by?" she suggested while face

score, I'll recite a romantic, cheesy poem in front of everyone here," he

lynn extended her hand

determination. Each frame became a battle of skill and strategy, with the

o see you bend like that," Darius teased her when he saw her s

he tried to hide it by rolling her eyes as she saw him

ed his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him, making sure

tter in each second. "You have a score to beat, Dari." S

way Bricklynn's hips sway while

t lead. With a final, expertly executed strike, he surpassed Bricklynn's score. He couldn

better than yo

l. She approached him, a playful pout on her lips. "Alright, you won fair and square. But d

klynn's in a sweet, celebratory kiss. It was a moment of genuine affection, a tes

ds had been avidly following the game. Darius felt a flush of embarrassment, but the love in Bricklynn's e

ner of their little wager. He knew she felt happy for him, but he still wanted to make her feel that she's a

gth, he prepared to recite his own, what he called

ne in the vicinity chuckled at the silly title. Even B

eling from the moment

n if I got the chance to hold y

unds cheesy, but I h

an you blame my heart

your hand f

e you my heart

n my arms for lon

u my love that str

azel ones, as if hypnotizing him to come closer. He lifted his hands and tucked the strand of her hair behind her

bs and lean closer until their foreheads rested on each other. "Just take on

the bowling alley faded into the background, leaving only Darius and Bricklynn in their own little world.

rmth as his poetic verses painted vivid images of their shared moments, highlighting the de

reviously engaged in their own games, now turned their attention to the couple. Applause eru

rd, placing her hand gently on Darius's cheek. "That was the most beautiful poem I've ever heard, Da

warm embrace and gave her forehead a kiss. "You inspire me every day, Bri

man jeered at them, causing people to laugh, m

of congratulations and laughter. The joyous atmosphere

in his mind. He intertwined his fingers on hers and gave her the same s

nd Darius' words. Still she went with him and she found themselves on t

hadowed by the rain clouds. "Can I just have a peaceful night?" he

ne; I like it better when you're with me without the

tauntingly, saying, "Well, I think I'm not th

ing at the cloudy sky. They were embraced by the comforting silence, and none of them dared to br

at him. "Do I have s

se beauti

re an idiot,"

on her. "Bricks, if the universe gave you the chance

she couldn't really answer since she got a lot in her mind. "I love art and everything around it, be it

y author? Isn't that boring? They make books without

uthors are not boring, and their books hold emotions

g as it seemed. She had that smile on her lips that seemed to grow brighter th

words until he was pulled back from his trance. "Wha

Bricklynn took the space beside him as she lied again. "This

h eager eyes, anticipati

rugged. "I would be famou

her brows to raise, as a sign of exasperati

ied down and his blue eyes became serious: "If I could get the chance to be what I wan

all fighting something they can't see with something that has no guarantee of

g her feel like the usual confident Darius she knew had

he other one," he said, laying his

mitated his action, and now they're facin

poke Bricklynn's torso, resulting in her flinching fro

she couldn't even stop simpering, w

nd thrashing around so he couldn't gain access to her body. Although she wanted to tell him

und of their heaving. Their eyes met as the tension between them thickened. Fro

was looking and found herself staring at his lips. Her lips opened up

rously low, as if he's growling a

fore Darius slammed his lips on her. Their lips danced in sync, th

her lower lip making her moan in sensation. But Bricklynn got a little confid

down her chest, giving her bosom a firm squeeze, which made Bricklynn gasp in surprise. The man took that as

her alpha," Darius cackled before proceedi

Bricklynn's eyes seemed to glow

of yours…" he growled before

essing her soft, smooth skin under it. Bricklynn squeaked when she felt the cold

ied to signal him to pull away for a bit, but her whines were drowned out

mehow slipped away from his hungry

gers were now just a few inches away from her clothed womanhood, rubbing the tenderness of

tion as he fell back on t

ed skirt. "I told you, not here." Her eyes shifted from left to

Darius' eyes looked at

, and soon her eyes fell on the tent on

m and was sure about him, but she still had to gat

ady for it," she mumbled. She was expecting him to get fur

low." Darius held her in his