I…I left the gas on.” Gloria said as she slipped out of Luka’s arm.
He smiled, he knew she was lying but he let her go anyways, he was done teasing her.
Lukas leaned back slightly, his gaze still fixed on Gloria as he spoke, his tone almost casual. “Tell me if you need help. I can cook a little.”
The words sounded harmless, but Gloria’s fingers tightened around the knife in her hand. After everything that had happened, nothing about him felt harmless anymore. She didn’t even dare look up. “Thank you but I can manage on my own.”
That was safer.
A quiet chuckle came from behind her. Lukas finally lifted his head properly and adjusted his glasses, studying her more closely now. From where he sat, he could see everything, her stiff posture, the way she avoided his eyes, the tension in her
