The Beginning Of All Sins

Olivia sat quietly and didn't move.

After Tyler turned on the light, he stood by the bed and asked, "What's wrong?"

Olivia stood up and paused before slowly walking over. Tyler then suggested, "Let's get some rest."Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

He guided her to the bed, and as soon as she sat down, he mentioned, "You go to sleep first. I need to take a shower."

Olivia felt uneasy and didn't know what to do with her hands, so she kept her gaze down and stared at her feet.

Tyler gave her space and headed to the bathroom.

Once the door closed, Olivia relaxed a bit and picked up a pillow to hug.

After a while, she sensed something was off and put the pillow back down, feeling unsure of what to do next.

Tyler took about twenty minutes in the shower. When he came out, he saw Olivia lying quietly in bed, clutching the blanket.

He glanced at her and then turned away to turn off the lights, leaving only the nightstand light on.

Olivia, not asleep yet, listened

carefully to his steps. It was different from the usual footsteps of

the maid in this room; it made her grip the blanket even tighter.

Tyler didn't check if she was asleep. He switched off the remaining lights until only one was left.

He then went to the bed, sat on the edge, and looked at the still Olivia After a moment, he reached out and turned off the last light, plunging the room into darkness. S

Olivia stayed still, listening intently. The room was silent and dark as Tyler lay down not too far from her.

When she felt their distance, she

shifted slightly. It was so subtle it was barely noticeable, but it showed that she was pretending to be asleep.

Tyler broke the silence, "Are you going to hog the entire blanket?"

Olivia shifted again, realizing she hadn't thought about the blanket they were sharing. She pretended not to hear him.

Tyler, feeling a bit helpless, tugged at the blanket. Suddenly, Olivia was in his arms.

She didn't scream or resist; instead, she gently pressed her hand against his chest.

Tyler sensed her touch and chuckled softly, which made her blush.