LILITH

Perhaps seeing me look so happy, Dean’s lips curved up too.

“Congratulations on moving in—in advance,” he said with a soft smile.

“Thank you,” I replied quietly.

“You’re new here, so I imagine you’ll need a lot of help in the coming days. Feel free to reach out anytime.”

I hesitated, then nodded. He was right.

This was my first time moving out, and I had no clue what I was doing.

“Okay. Then I’ll take you up on that. I just hope you don’t think I'm bothering you when the time comes,” I joked.

Dean chuckled. “Be more confident in yourself, Princess. There’s no way I’d find you...