Just the Delivery Guy

The ringtone cut through the silence, sharp and jarring against the tension that clung to the air.

Lyra wasn’t sure if she was hoping Leo would answer… or silently begging for it to go to voicemail.

Then the screen flickered—and a second later, Leo’s face appeared. Sleep-mussed hair, a bowl of cereal clutched in one hand, and a bleary squint that screamed suspicion.

“Kira?” he blinked. “Why are