SEASON 2. Chapter 3: Almost Normal, Never Save
200 Words
They hid in a quiet coastal town, pretending to be normal.
Lia hated pretending.
Kai wore sunglasses indoors. Lia said that made him more suspicious.
They rented a small house near the shore. For a moment, things felt… peaceful.
They cooked. Burned food. Argued over dishes.
“This is domestic chaos,” Lia said.
Kai grinned. “My favorite kind.”
But peace didn’t last.
One night, Lia noticed lights moving along the beach.
“Kai,” she whispered. “We’re not alone.”
Before he could answer, the power went out.
“CALLED IT,” she yelled.
The door burst open.
They ran—again—laughing, scared, alive.
Outside, Kai stopped suddenly. “Lia, if this gets worse—”
She grabbed his collar. “We survive together or not at all.”
For a second, chaos paused.
Then they kissed quickly—breathless, urgent, real.
“Okay,” Kai said. “Now we run
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