His Forbidden Truth
Restraint had become muscle memory, and it carried its own fatigue.
She paused near the frozen canal, breath ghosting in the air. For the first time since Resonance, she felt tired in a way that had nothing to do with energy or connection. This was human exhaustion — the kind that came from holding tension without release.
Behind her, footsteps approached.
“You keep disappearing,” Raven said, stopping beside her.
She smiled faintly. “I’m still here.”
“Physically,” he replied. “But you’re quieter than before.”
Sophia looked out over the ice. “So is the world.”
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