Shadows Between Us
Kai met his gaze steadily, no hesitation, no walls.
"Kai Rivera?"
They both turned. A woman approached, elegant, professional. Her eyes landed on Ethan, assessed, calculated.
"I'm so glad you could make it," she said to Kai, then extended a hand to Ethan. "I'm Michelle Chen, the curator. And you are?"
This was it. The moment.
Ethan could feel Kai tense beside him, waiting.
"Ethan Blackwood," he said, shaking her hand. Then, before he could stop himself, "I'm with Kai."