How to Make a King (Even If You’re Really Not Into It)
The oversized tumbler rested precariously in her hand, the scotch within sloshing perilously close to the rim with each aftershock, and behind her on the counter, the empty ramen bowl stood abandoned, a small victory in the midst of turmoil—she’d finished it, at least, fueling herself against whatever came next.
She flinched visibly when the door burst open, her eyes snapping to him in an instant—bright and sharp, blazing with a volatile mix of adrenaline-fueled fury and the raw edge of fear that she’d never admit aloud.
“You—” she sucked in a ragged breath, her words catching. “Do you see this? The fucking ceiling is coming down—”
“I know,” he said, dropping to one knee in front of her with
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