I Remember Us

~Declan~

She didn't answer my furious question right away. The heavy, suffocating silence in the penthouse entryway stretched tight between us, thick with unspoken pain, sudden shock, and raw vulnerability. Her breath hitched, her trembling hands clutching the delicate fabric of her dress. We slowly migrated from the foyer into the expansive living room in a haze of quiet shuffling, the tension i