Tiny movements.
Safe.
Raina watched silently for a long moment before finally exhaling slowly.
Then she headed upstairs.
A shower.
Warm water.
Steam filling the bathroom.
But no matter how hard she tried to clear her thoughts…
The night kept replaying inside her mind.
Harrison’s hand holding hers beneath the streetlights.
His voice asking:
“Are you jealous?”
Then minutes later…
Sophie’s phone call.
The way he left.
The unanswered calls afterward.
Raina shut off the water abruptly.
Enough.
She changed into soft pajamas and slipped into bed without drying her hair completely.
The room felt emptier tonight somehow.
Colder.
Then…
Buzz.
Her phone lit up against the darkness.
Harrison.
Raina stared at the screen silently.
One second.
Two.
Five.
Finally…
She answered
