"I'm not asking permission." Her voice was firm. Final. "I'm not letting you be alone with him again. Not after what happened on that rooftop."
They sat together in silence. Morning light streaming through the windows. Birds singing outside like the world was normal.
But nothing was normal.
The next day arrived too fast.
Sienna stood in front of her closet. Staring at all the dresses hanging there.
Wear red. I want to see you in red.
She grabbed a black dress instead. Simple. Safe. Her own choice.
Her phone buzzed immediately.
"I said red."
Her jaw clenched. She looked at the red dress hanging in her closet.
Then she put on the black one anyway.
Did her makeup. Fixed her hair. Looked at herself in the mirror.
A stranger stared back.
Noah picked her
