Iris smiled at him tiredly.The exhaustion was more apparent in her eyes than in her features, but she tried to hide it with a small smile.“Nothing… I’m just tired.”Silence fell for a moment.Gabriel did not answer immediately.He looked at her for a long moment, his gaze steady and calm, as though he was not satisfied with her words alone and was trying to read what lay beneath them.Iris felt it and looked away slightly.Then, suddenly, he reached out and gently guided her back onto the bed.It was not a push, but a deliberate movement, as though he had decided for her that she needed to rest.“Sleep,” he said simply.“I’m fine.”He did not answer.He simply adjusted the blanket over her, then stood.For a brief moment, he remained there, looking down at her as she lay in bed.Then he turned and left the room without another word.Iris froze for a moment.She stared at the door.“Strange…”She whispered to herself.This was not how he usually behaved.He normally stayed close, ask
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