24 Tides of Thoughts

In the dimly lit room, James's voice broke the silence as he uttered,

"I must leave; I mentioned I'll be meeting her within the hour."

The darkness enveloped the space, concealing the identities of the two conversing figures

As the woman pulled the curtain away from the window above the bed, her voice emerged from the shadows:

"Do you believe she won't trail after Peter?"

The room, once shrouded in darkness, now held a faint glimmer as a sliver of light seeped through.

It appeared James and the woman were lying without any clothes.

The woman had her head resting on James's legs while he was laying partially on his side, alternating between running his fingers through her hair and gently touching her body.

The bedsheet was heavily creased, giving the impression that a recent event had taken place between the two individuals.

James sat back, blowing out a cloud of smoke. He looked at the woman and said,