Elera’s POV
I thought distance would help.
I was wrong.
The entire day felt… off.
Not dramatic.
Not dangerous.
Just wrong in small ways that slowly became impossible to ignore.
Every sound felt sharper than usual. Every emotion around me brushed against my skin too clearly. The noise of the city outside the office windows felt louder somehow, like my senses refused to filter anything anymore.
And the worst part?
Kael wasn’t even near me.
Not physically.
But I could still feel him.
Like something invisible stayed wrapped around my chest no matter how far away he was.
It was exhausting.
I sat at my desk, staring blankly at the screen in front of me while pretending to work. The numbers blurred together for the third time in ten minutes.
Mina noticed immediately.
“You’ve been
