Meanwhile, inside another room, Stanley continued to snuggle Lilac, making her giggle at his unexpected sweetness.
"Is this how you're going to be now?" Lilac asked, amused by the sudden change in him.
Stanley had been nothing but cold to her ever since that night. Not only had he hurt her, but he also refused to acknowledge what had happened between them.
But now, after she'd finally managed to break through the walls he had built around his heart — by finding the right way in—he was slowly beginning to open up in ways she had never imagined.
Looking up at her, Stanley asked softly, "Don't you like me anymore?"
Lilac chuckled, watching as he leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss to her lips.
"You always wanted me to cling to you," he added with a hint of playful accusation.
And he wasn't wrong. She couldn't deny it. She had always dreamed of Stanley loving her the same way she loved him, and now, with her dream finally unfolding before her eyes, she felt completely overwhelmed.
