…Not wide.
Just enough, for someone to pass through.
My breath caught as I froze on the bed, my fingers still curled into the fabric beneath me, tears drying on my skin.
For a second… I didn’t move.
Didn’t breathe.
Because something about the way the door opened
Careful.
Measured.
Like whoever it was… didn’t want to startle me.
And yet…
They already had.
The door pushed open a little more.
And then…
Ethan stepped in.
Silence fell immediately.
Heavy.
Unavoidable.
His gaze landed on me.
Not instantly cold this time.
Not entirely detached either.
Just… observant.
Focused.
Like he was trying to read something.
Not the room.
Not the situation.
Me.
I straightened slightly, quickly wiping under my eyes with the back of my hand, turning my face just enough to hide what wa
