Emma & Connor
Kind of timeless, like you.
Another pause. Then—
Emma:
You’re flirting, Adler.
Me:
Maybe.
Emma:
Bold of you to assume I don’t flirt back.
Me:
Is that a promise?
Emma:
Depends. Are you always this charming after torture-level family events?
Me:
Only when I text you.
I let the phone rest on my chest, smiling like an idiot. It had been a while since anything felt easy. Around Emma, it always did. No expectations. No performance. Just breathing — real, simple, calm.
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