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65 - Warm Mornings

Penulis: DiaryOfDaisy
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-07 08:03:29

The house was quiet on Saturday morning, the stillness only disturbed by the faint chirping of birds outside and the soothing, familiar rustle of Sebastian moving around in the kitchen.

The sun filtered through the lace curtains, casting golden patterns across the worn hardwood floor.

The whole house felt like it was holding its breath, soft and slow and safe, a soft cocoon wrapping around the family.

Ezra stumbled out of his bedroom, barefoot, shirt hanging loose over his sweatpants. His eyes were still heavy with sleep, his movements sluggish.

He’d spent half the night tossing and turning, thoughts churning restlessly, sleep never quite settling.

His mind had been a mess lately—too full, too loud but mornings like this, ones that smelled like fresh coffee and soft forgiveness, helped.

He made his way to the kitchen, squinting against the morning light that poured through the windows.

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