Midnight Blue

Declan's fingers traced slow, lazy circles on her stomach, feeling the steady rise and fall of her breathing. She was quiet—too quiet. It had been like that since they got out of the shower, and at first, he’d thought it was just one of those random mood swings, the kind he’d learned to navigate. But now, lying in bed with her curled up against his chest, he wasn’t so sure.

“Hey, babe.”

“Yeah?” H