“What… is going on here?”Ryan’s voice cut through the room like a blade. Everything inside me stopped. I couldn’t breathe. Marcus stepped away so quickly the resistance band slipped from his hand and landed on the floor with a dull snap. Nobody spoke.Ryan quietly closed the front door behind him. That scared me more than if he had slammed it. His eyes moved around the room, the exercise mats, the dumbbells, two water bottles, the sweat on my face, Marcus standing only a few steps away from me. Then his eyes settled on mine.“Ryan…” I swallowed. “You’re home early.”“I asked you a question.” His voice stayed calm. Too calm.Marcus cleared his throat. “It isn’t what it looks like.”Ryan slowly turned toward him. “Did I ask you?”Marcus fell silent. The room suddenly felt too small. I forced myself to move. “We were training.”Ryan looked back at me. “So I can see.” His face showed nothing, no anger, no disappointment, nothing. That empty look frightened me more than shouting.He walke
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