Chapter Fifty-three: Closer Than I Realized Aira's Pov I stopped checking the time.I lay there for a few seconds, staring at the ceiling, listening to the house. Nothing sounded wrong. No footsteps. No voices. Just the usual early-morning quiet.That didn’t reassure me the way it used to.Downstairs, the smell of coffee filled the kitchen. My mother stood at the counter, humming softly as she worked. Cassian was already awake, scrolling on his phone, unusually quiet for once. Julian leaned against the doorway, eyes sharp, like he had been up longer than the rest of us.Elliot was there too.He sat at the table, one leg crossed over the other, coffee untouched in front of him. He looked rested. That was the first thing I noticed. Not tense. Not tired. Just… steady.“You’re up early,” my mother said when she saw me.“I couldn’t sleep,” I replied.Elliot looked up. “You should nap later.”The way he said it made my shoulders stiffen.“I have classes,” I said.“Rest doesn’t always wait
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