Asli heard footsteps.
Different this time.
Faster.
Closer.
Her heart raced.
The door burst open.
And there he was.
Ferhat.
Breathing hard.
Eyes wild.
Alive.
"You came…" she whispered.
"I told you I would."
He crossed the room in seconds, cutting the ropes.
Asli collapsed into him without thinking.
For the first time…
She didn't hold back.