Aiden insisted on walking me to the door, even though I kept telling him I was fine. His hand stayed on the small of my back the entire way up the stairs, steady, warm, protective. Like he didn’t trust the world not to take another swing at me the second I stepped out of his sight. The house lights glowed softly against the quiet night, casting a warm halo over the porch that somehow made everything feel gentler than it had just hours ago.When we reached my door, he hesitated.“Elena,” he murmured, his voice rough with everything he’d been carrying all evening.I looked up. His eyes, usually sharp and teasing, looked exhausted… and honest.“Thank you,” he whispered. “For tonight. For listening. For not looking at me differently.”My chest tightened. “Aiden, I’d never ”He leaned in, brushing his forehead against mine, stopping just before our lips met. “You make things easier without even trying.”The confession hit soft and deep. This wasn’t the taunting brat who smirked at me in cl
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