Unfamiliar Silence

PIPER'S POV

Sunlight slices through the gap in the blackout curtains, dragging me out of a dreamless sleep. Unfamiliar silence presses against my ears. I squint at the vaulted ceiling. The gold-accented crown molding belongs to Kellan's guest room, a stark contrast to the water-stained plaster I used to wake up to. The reality of yesterday hits me like a physical blow. The humiliating eviction re