{Rosa’s POV} Morning breaks through a slit in the curtains, slicing gold across the dusty floorboards. I’ve been awake for hours, listening to the sound of Jericho pacing downstairs. He’s trying to be quiet, but the floor betrays him. Every creak, every muttered curse lands like a pulse beneath my skin.Cody’s return hasn’t settled us. If anything, it’s made the air heavier. Relief only lasts until you realise it might be temporary.I drag myself out of bed, the hardwood cold under my feet, and stand in the doorway for a moment, gathering the edges of my composure like armour. Downstairs smells like stale coffee and gun oil, our new brand of domesticity.Jericho’s leaning against the kitchen counter, arms crossed, his shirt wrinkled from a night without sleep. Cody sits at the table, bandaged and hollow-eyed, tapping a USB drive against his knuckles. Between them, a laptop hums, its glow reflecting off the barrel of Jericho’s gun.“You should be resting,” I say, but it comes out soft
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