AriannaSleep didn’t come easily anymore. My eyes remained wide open.Not because of the pain.That part had settled into something manageable—dull, constant, ignorable if I focused hard enough on something else.But my mind…That was the problem.It refused to stay quiet.The house didn’t help either.It was too still.Too quiet. Everyone had left.Even at night, it felt like something was always watching—not in a threatening way, but in a way that reminded me I wasn’t alone even when I couldn’t see anyone.I woke before the sun fully rose.The room was dim, lit only by soft ambient lighting along the walls.For a moment, I didn’t move.Just listened.Nothing.No footsteps.No voices.Just silence.Then I turned my head slightly.Aiden was there.Of course he was.Sitting in the chair beside the bed, one arm resting loosely against the armrest, head slightly tilted back—not fully asleep, but not fully awake either.Even like that, he looked… composed. Very peaceful.He looked so tire
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