Whispers Through the Wall
They were close now, only inches apart.
Her gaze searched his, and for the first time, the teasing faded. She reached up, brushing a stray strand of hair from his forehead. “No,” she whispered. “You’re not blind.” She trailed a finger down his cheek, her touch featherlight. “But you’re still good—and good things don’t survive long in places like this.”
Ethan swallowed, his heart hammering. “You don’t get to decide that.”
Sienna gave him a small, knowing smile. “No,” she murmured. “But the world will.”