Nowhere Without You

Her voice trembled.

“I don’t fit in that world. Your world.”

Kaelen’s expression changed—sharp and still, like a storm gathering.

“I ride buses,” she said quietly. “I use coupons. I’ve spent half my life learning how to stretch a dollar. And you? Your suits probably cost more than my rent.”

She dropped her gaze.

“I’m just… temporary. A charity case the universe threw a little luck at. I got l