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Zenith’s POV

This morning started like a painting I didn’t want to finish, soft light streaming in through linen curtains, the faint hum of birds outside, and Alejandro sitting across from me, watching as I add delicate brushstrokes to my canvas.

He does not say a word. He rarely does, anyway. But there is something reverent about how he watches me paint, like I am creating a piece of the universe he has not seen before. My phone buzzes on the table, dragging me out of my bliss. Mom.

I pick it up, still holding my brush with my other hand. “Hi, Mama.” “Hey, sunshine! How’s the painting? And the observatory? Any boys?” I glance at Alejandro, who now looks extremely interested in the mug he is holding. I clear my throat. “Still just me and the stars, Mama.”

“Well, I have a bit of news.” Her voice softens. “Your dad and I are going to stay a few more weeks in Austria. The board wants your father to do a full presentation series and… you know how he is with time.” She pause before tentati
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