Chapter 53: He Showed UpShe didn’t expect the knock.It was late—too late for casual visitors, too late for delivery, too late for surprises. She was halfway through folding laundry when the sound echoed through her apartment, sharp and insistent.Her heart stuttered.She wasn’t waiting for anyone.When she opened the door, the sight of him standing there—travel-worn, eyes tired but steady—made the world tilt slightly on its axis.“I hope this isn’t a mistake,” he said quietly.For a moment, she couldn’t speak.“You didn’t tell me you were coming,” she finally managed.“I know,” he replied. “I didn’t want to promise something I wasn’t sure I could keep. Work cleared unexpectedly. I got on the next flight.”Her chest tightened—not with fear, but with recognition.“You could’ve called,” she said.“I wanted to show you,” he answered simply. “Not talk about effort. Make it.”She stepped aside, letting him in.The apartment felt different with him in it—smaller, warmer, more real. He look
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