Whispers Through the Wall
The hoodie was crumpled in her hand.
They gasped for air, their foreheads meeting once more, and again, silence invaded.
But differently.
Safety silence.
"I have no idea what happens next," she panted.
"We don't need to," Ethan said. "We just make it through each day. No pretending. No lies."
"No more walls?" she whispered, shaking.
He smiled gently. "Just whispers. Just between us."
She chuckled softly, and the air from the room blew away. The very first time ever she'd ever laughed so—really, freely.