The first time she saw him, her heart raced and her cheeks flushed.
From then on, she stayed by his side, waiting, lingering, keeping him company. Ten years was long enough to change a person.
The moment he met her eyes, the stars and seas in them made him certain he wanted to pursue her. Burdened by what he owed his friends, all he could do was quietly protect the woman he loved, loving her for ten years without asking for anything in return.
