Chapter 152

I flip it open and freeze, focused intensely on the drawing of a pair of eyes.Myeyes. Only, they’re not the way I’m accustomed to seeing them. They have the same shape, same dark spots on the irises. There’s a deep crease between them. But in the drawing, they’re slightly upturned and crinkled at the edges, and there’s a slight gleam to them, as if I’m smiling.

Because I was.

Several times, she called my name, grinning so widely when I looked at her that I couldn’t help but smile. She captured those moments.

Does light penetrate shadows, or do the shadows drown out the light?

I asked that question not long ago. The answer is both. She’s managed to light up my eyes while I’ve filled hers with darkness.

Blowing out a breath full of exhaustion, I set the sketch aside. Tired, I shut my lids and must drift off instantly, because a bolt of lightning that rumbles even through the sound barriers I’ve erected around the loft wakes me. Instantly, I glance at the door.

Though she has access to w