Serene
I hugged the strawberries to my chest like treasure, grinning as Agnar managed to nudge the door open despite the fruit piled in his own arms.
“You really think you can finish all this?” he asked, heading into the kitchen to unload his haul into the sink.
I followed suit, dropping mine beside his. “If not today, then someday. Trust me—I’ll make it happen.”
He chuckled, rinsed one of the berries, and held it out to me. “Here.”
“Thank you.”
Back in the room, I watched him kick off his shoes with easy grace. His movements were unhurried, steady in a way that made me feel safe without realizing it. Something weighed on me, though, and he must have noticed.
“There’s something on your mind,” he said.
My brows rose. “How did you know?”
“Because you’re staring at me like I’ve grown
