Mira’s P.O.VThe rain didn’t stop for two days.It came in quiet bursts, soft and rhythmic, painting silver lines across the villa windows. The sea beyond turned wild and gray, the waves breaking against the rocks like they, too, were trying to let something go. Inside, the air smelled faintly of damp wood and coffee — the kind of scent that clung to your skin and made the world feel smaller, safer.Luca kept the fireplace burning. Every few hours, he would feed it another log, his movements slow and steady, like he didn’t trust the silence but was learning to live with it. I spent most of that time curled on the couch, wrapped in a knitted blanket, watching the flames dance. The baby moved often now — small, insistent kicks that reminded me how close we were to everything changing.“You’re quiet,” Luca said one afternoon, his voice low as he handed me a mug of tea. The light from the fire cast a soft glow over his face, warming the edges of his expression.“I’m just… thinking,” I sai
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