She seemed completely focused on reading her book and didn't seem to have heard him come in. He smiled to himself, wondering whether she had fallen asleep. He walked over to her bed and stood right beside it, watching her for a while. She was looking quite pale and tired. Her hair hung loosely and her cheeks were red. She looked incredibly beautiful. She looked so fragile sitting there, curled up under the blankets with the light of her laptop illuminating her face. He wanted nothing more than to hold her tightly and protect her from all harm. But he also didn't want to scare her by doing so. If...