Cassian POV
I don’t know when exactly it started happening, but I found myself growing fond of Drasa with each passing day, like something about her had become essential to my life.
Maybe it was the way she genuinely laughed at everything we had a conversation, like she wasn’t trying to impress anyone. Or how she tilted her head a little when she was listening to me, eyes focused like nothing else mattered.
When I was with her, I felt like I didn’t have to pretend, didn’t have to perform. I could just… be myself without any form of fear.
We started spending more time together. Phone calls that started as “just checking on you” turned into hours of laughter, late-night rants, and quietness when words aren't needed.
I found myself wanting to hear about her day, what book she was readin
