The Picture

The clink of silver forks against porcelain echoed through the expansive dining room, amplifying the agonizing silence. Liana kept her eyes glued to her plate, chewing her food mechanically as she stole brief, cautious glances across the massive table. Kellan stubbornly kept his gaze fixed anywhere but on her. The intense warmth he had shown her just an hour ago had evaporated, replaced by a stiff