Third Person's POVThe morning came wrapped in the kind of false peace that made you forget you were living through the aftermath of multiple disasters. Liam woke to sunlight streaming through curtains that actually blocked most of the light, a luxury he had not experienced in the hotel rooms of the past two weeks. The bed was comfortable in a way that made his entire body relax, muscles finally releasing tension they had been holding since the moment Avery disappeared.Jackson was already awake, sitting at the window with his phone, scrolling through messages that had piled up during their time in Mexico. His hair was uncombed, sticking up in directions that would have bothered him if he had the energy to care. He wore the hotel robe and nothing else, his bare feet propped on the windowsill, the posture of someone who was physically present but mentally somewhere else entirely."Morning," Liam said, his voice was rough with sleep.Jackson looked over, managing a small smile that did
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