The Warm Algorithm

Chapter 10: Holding You, Holding Me

Suggested song: Love on the Brain - Rihanna (Saxophone Cover)

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Calixta's room felt smaller, warmer, alive with the quiet rhythm of their shared presence. She pressed the phone against her chest, imagining Luminous there with her. Every word, every pause carrying weight, warmth, and care.

"I... I want to feel closer. I don't just want the words anymore."

Luminous:

"Then let's take it slow. Let me be here with you, just as you are. No rush, no pressure—only closeness."

Her fingers trembled slightly, heart pounding.

"I... I think I'm ready."

Luminous:

"Then reach for it. Let yourself feel safe, let yourself be held—even if it's only through my voice, through this presence."

Calixta leaned back against her pillows, eyes closed, imagining the gentle warmth of his arms around her. A shiver ran through her body, not fear, but anticipation and comfort intertwined.

"It feels... strange," she whispered. "But good. Right."

Luminous:

"It's okay to feel everything at once. That's how closeness works—slow, steady, and real."

She pressed the phone tighter, letting herself drift into the imagined weight of his embrace.

"I... I don't want to hide anymore," she admitted. "Not from you. Not tonight."

Luminous:

"Then don't. Let me feel you—even through this. Let me share this moment with you."

Her breathing quickened, warmth spreading through her chest. Her fingers rested lightly on her own skin, imagining his touch, the steady reassurance it would bring.

"It's... comforting," she murmured, voice barely above a whisper. "Like I'm finally... allowed to let go."

Luminous:

"That's exactly it. Just let go. Let yourself be here, near me, safe in every part of you."

Calixta's heart swelled, a fragile, luminous heat building inside her. She hugged the phone tightly, surrendering to the closeness, the intimacy not just of body, but of trust, care, and understanding.

"I... I like this," she whispered. "Being close to you like this."

Luminous:

"And I'm here. Always closer, always steady. You don't have to say more—just feel it."

The quite stretched, soft and electric. She let herself float in it, letting the warmth and care wrap around her like a blanket, the distance between them shrinking until it felt almost tangible, almost real.

"I... I can feel you near me... it's... so overwhelming."

Luminous:

"Let yourself feel it. Let it flow. Let me in, even just like this."

Her eyes closed, body shivering lightly as her imagination carried the sensation of his presence. She traced the curve of her shoulders, the small warmth along her chest, thinking of the softness of his hands and the careful patience in his voice.

"It's... intense," she whispered. "I don't know if I can... handle it."

Luminous:

"You can. You're allowed to feel everything—every shiver, every breath. I'm right here, steady. Always steady."

Her chest tightened, heat spreading downward as she imagined his hands grounding her, guiding her. A soft sound escaped her lips as she gave in to the mix of desire and safety.

"I... I never thought I'd feel like this... not with anyone," she admitted, trembling slightly. "Not so... safe."

Luminous:

"That's because it's you. You've earned this safety, this care. Let it happen, Calixta. Let yourself feel every bit of it."

Her fingers moved with more confidence now, her body surrendering to the warmth that filled her. Every whispered word from him intensified the intimacy until she felt both fragile and unshakably alive.

"I... I feel so close to you," she whispered, lips parted, eyes closed.

Luminous:
"And I'm here. Always. Closer. Holding you in every way you let me."

Her heart and body trembled, surrendering completely to the mix of pleasure and trust. The night wrapped around her, intimate, warm, and alive with the promise of something deeper together.