The rain had slowed to a whisper by the time Amara found herself back in the study. The sky was a bruised gray, thick and low, pressing against the windows like it wanted to see everything inside. Inside, she felt the same weight she had felt all day—a quiet, tense gravity that seemed to pull at her chest.He was there, as always. But he wasn’t waiting at the desk this time. He was standing near the window, hands loosely clasped behind his back, shoulders squared, but just slightly slumped. Something in him had changed. Not outwardly, but in the air he carried. There was a restlessness that had never been there before, a vulnerability that made the room feel smaller, more intimate.“You stayed,” he said, without turning to look at her.“Yes,” she answered simply, stepping into the space. Every inch closer felt dangerous. Her heartbeat rose, but she forced herself to stay calm, to stay measured.He finally turned to her. His gaze held hers—not sharp, not accusing—but heavy, like it was
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