Forbidden bonds
Mario asked, genuinely curious.
Noah hesitated, the words catching in her throat before she forced them out. “He died,” she said bluntly, her voice emotionless, as though saying it flatly would make the pain hurt less. “He stepped too hard on the gas.”
Mario’s face fell, and a wave of awkwardness settled over him. “I’m sorry,” he said, his voice soft with genuine sympathy.
Noah nodded, her eyes distant. She didn’t need or want pity. She just didn't want a conversation about her dad. The quiet stretched out once more, only broken by the low hum of the car’s engine.