Our Room

She looked up at him—into steady eyes that held certainty, strategy, and a fierce promise all at once.

Vance bowed again. “I’ll be outside if needed.”

As he exited, the fire crackled louder, as if trying to fill the silence he left behind.

Finally, Kaelen took a seat beside Lyra—close. Deliberately close.

His voice softened. “Nothing to worry about, okay?”

Lyra nodded, offering him a small, g