NARINE’S POV
It was the seventh day. Seven long, agonizing days. And still, no sign of Sargis.
The loneliness had crept into me like a slow-acting poison, curling its way through my chest until it sat heavy on my lungs.
I never knew loneliness could hurt like this.
For most of my life, I found comfort in solitude. I built my world around silence, found solace in the walls I had so carefully constructed. I used to pride myself on not needing anyone and not depending on anyone. In fact, I reveled in the space where no one could reach me.
But now?
Now it felt different. The silence didn’t feel safe anymore, it felt like a punishment.
I curled up tighter on the sofa, wrapping his shirt tighter around me. It still smelled like him. I hadn’t even realized how much I’d come to associate th
