Eva's POV.I didn’t remember falling asleep last night, but when I finally opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was sunlight sneaking through the sheer curtains.The second thing I saw was Nicklaus... sitting right beside me, awake, staring intently at me without even batting a lash.For a moment, my brain was too hazy to process it. I blinked several times. "You’re staring again.” I whispered in a hoarse voice.He didn’t smile. His eyes, usually rigid and full of that quiet danger, were softened by something else entirely. Concern.“You don’t look okay,” he said quietly.I frowned, stretching a little, trying to sound casual. “What are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be out by now?”He didn’t move, just kept his eyes on me, his elbows resting loosely on his knees. “I decided to stay home.”I blinked, confused. “Stay home? Why?”“Because,” he said, his tone unchanging, “you’ve been acting strange for days now, Eva. Sleeping longer, barely eating, pretending you’re fine when cl
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