Tara’s POVAround eight at night, I felt restless sitting in my room. The silence was getting to me, and I needed to clear my head. I decided to go downstairs, maybe get some water or just walk around for a bit.As I reached the bottom of the stairs, I heard the front door open. Xavier walked in, and I froze for a moment. We hadn’t really spoken since the whole situation with him. Part of me wanted to just walk past him without saying anything.But something made me stop. Maybe it was the way he looked tired, or maybe I just felt like being the bigger person for once.“Good evening,” I said quietly.Xavier looked up at me, and his face changed. He smiled, but it was different from his usual smirk. This one seemed softer, almost sad.“Evening, Tara,” he replied, and his voice sounded strange. There was a warmth in it I’d never heard before, like he was talking to an old friend.I was about to continue walking when he reached into his jacket and pulled out a single flower. It was a whit
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