Vines and Veils

Noor partially confides in Lila about the tattoo that transforms her long-ignored scar but conceals the scorching attraction to Ezra, all while Victor methodically plans their rehearsal dinner with cold precision. The contrasts tear at her as the day fades, until Ezra's late-night progress sketch arrives... a sensual rendering of the vines that leaves her aching, wet, and utterly unable to sleep.