The photograph changed everything.
Again.
Lily stared at Ethan's phone long after the screen went dark.
Someone had been watching them.
Not yesterday.
Not last week.
Tonight.
Minutes ago.
The realization settled deep inside her chest like ice.
For the first time, the fear felt real.
Not rumors.
Not threats.
Not anonymous messages.
Real.
Dangerously real.
The balcony suddenly felt exposed.
The city no longer looked beautiful.
Every building seemed suspicious.
Every shadow felt alive.
Every window felt like watching eyes.
Ethan immediately stepped in front of her.
Instinctively.
Protectively.
As if his first thought wasn't himself.
It was her.
Always her.
The realization made her heart ache.
Because she knew.
If things became worse...
Ethan would sacrifice everyt
