The Reason He Left

Thalia’s POV

Midday stress drove me out of the hospital and into a quiet neighborhood cafe for lunch.

My afternoon schedule was still stacked with unfinished work, leaving me very little time to linger. Yet as I scanned the dining area for a free table, I stopped short. Sitting all alone in the far back corner was Beckett.

Seeing his face brought everything rushing back—easy laughter, late-nigh