Nevio's POV
Next Day
The sun wasn’t up yet, but I was.
The pain had a funny way of becoming one's alarm clock. Not the sharp kind, just that dull, lingering ache that made it impossible to go back to sleep.
I pushed myself up slowly, my ribs still sore from the gunshot but manageable. The silence in the house was still thick, almost eerie like yesterday hadn’t ended.
I shuffled down the hallway, careful with each step, expecting the living room to be empty.
But it wasn’t, Aurora was still there
Curled into the single armchair, her knees tucked under her chin, arms wrapped around herself. Her head was leaning against the wall, strands of her hair stuck to her cheek, and dark circles under her eyes like she hadn’t slept at all.
She looked… exhausted.
Like the weight of something in
