Rejected, Then Crowned Luna
Ethan replied, but there was something under his tone this time, something controlled a little too tightly.
That didn’t make me feel better.
I tried to focus again, reaching outward instead of inward this time, but the moment I did, the feeling sharpened, clearer now, like something noticed me noticing it.
My breath caught slightly.
“Ethan…” I said, my voice dropping, something uneasy creeping in. “It’s not just there, it’s… aware.”
His head turned slightly toward me. “Explain.”
I swallowed, trying to put it into words. “I don’t know how to explain it properly, but it feels like it knows I can feel it, like it’s not hiding, it’s just… waiting.”
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