Hidden Hearts
she whispered, the words thinner than she’d meant.
Leo’s gaze flickered, steady but softer now. “Maybe not. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t let someone watch your back.”
The air between them grew taut, alive with something neither of them dared to name. Cass felt the city noise dim around them, as if the rooftop itself had been carved out of time just for this moment. She hated how much she wanted to lean into it, into him, to drop the armor for a heartbeat.
Then, static crackled in her earpiece. A burst of garbled radio chatter broke the spell, sharp and urgent. Someone was moving fast below, slipping through their net. The world rushed back in, cold and demanding.
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