Uneased Solitude

As we lay next to each other, the warmth of our bodies mingling under the soft glow of the candle's light, I couldn't help but gaze into Lira's eyes. Her ruby-red eyes sparkled with a love so deep, it seemed to pierce through my very soul. 

We were both buck naked, our clothes strewn carelessly around the room, but in that moment, nothing else mattered. The world outside our cocoon was irrelevant; it was just the two of us, locked in a tender embrace.

I reached out, gently brushing a stray lock of her fiery red hair away from her face. My fingertips traced the delicate line of her jaw, and she smiled, a soft, serene expression that made my heart swell. 

The thoughts that we really did it had overtaken my mind, mingling with the sweet scent of her skin. I leaned in, pressing a gentle kiss on her forehead. Her eyes fluttered closed, and I felt her hand tighten its grip on mine.