Ethan’s POVThe house is quiet again.But this time… it doesn’t feel heavy.It feels lived in.I step into the bedroom slowly, closing the door behind me as my eyes adjust to the soft light coming from the lamp on Lena’s side.She’s already in bed.Sitting up against the headboard, a loose shirt slipping slightly off her shoulder, her hair falling around her face in that effortless way that always makes it hard to look anywhere else.She glances up when I walk in.There’s no tension in her expression.No guarded distance.Just awareness.Of me.“You took long,” she says softly.“I was making sure Eli was settled,” I reply, loosening the shirt at my collar.“He’s asleep?” she asks.“Out,” I say. “Didn’t even fight it tonight.”She smiles faintly at that, then shifts slightly, pulling the blanket down just enough to make space beside her.Not awkward.Not hesitant.Just… an invitation.My chest tightens in a way I haven’t felt in a long time.I move toward the bed slowly, not rushing it
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