With his coat in hand, he declared, “I'm leaving.”

Alexis held her position, her head resting against the glass. From that vantage point, her delicate form and dainty countenance exuded an air of vulnerability.

Leonel's throat constricted.

In the end, he succumbed to the yearning in his heart and approached her, enfolding her in an embrace from behind.

It was a tenderness he had never exhibited before.