Chapter 245

Harper

It had been maybe two hours.

Two hours of silence that felt like it could suffocate an entire planet.

Two hours of pretending the other didn’t exist.

Two hours of replaying everything in my head until every thought felt like it had teeth.

At some point, despite all my stubbornness, I glanced at him.

Just a second.

Just a tiny look.

He wasn’t asleep.

Not even close.

His eyes were open, stari