Aria answered with a teasing look, "Mmm, depends."
"What is something that people always misunderstand about you?"
She stopped, putting down her fork. “That I’m fragile, or naive. I’m quiet - sure. Private, yeah. But I’ve survived more than people think."
Killian nodded, eyes fixed on her. “I believe that.”
“And you?” she asked, softly now. “What do they misunderstand about you?”
“That I don’t feel,” he said. “That I’m all strategy and ambition. But there are things that…” He hesitated. “Things I can’t always explain. Like, being here with you seems to be the only genuinely enjoyable aspect of my day."
They sat there quietly, each of them holding onto unspoken thoughts. Aria stood slowly, gathering their plates. “I’ll clear up.”
Killian followed her into the kitchen, helping with
