Nyelle
“I should leave now.” I signed softly while standing up from Nico’s couch.
The entire evening had already stretched longer than I planned. Between finding out someone intentionally tampered with my bike and discovering Leon was somehow connected to it, my mind felt exhausted.
Honestly, I just wanted silence. Nico immediately stood too.
“It’s already late,” he said carefully while walking closer toward me. “You can stay here tonight if you want.”
I looked at him quietly without responding immediately.
His apartment was calm and maybe that was exactly why his next words caught me completely off guard.
“Nico…” I signed slowly, warning already flashing across my face.
But he continued anyway. “I want the best for you, Nyelle.”
His voice softened slightly while his eyes stayed l
