They slid silently down her cheeks, one after another, soaking the corners of her lips, falling onto her lap. She bit the inside of her cheek, trying to hold them in. But the harder she tried, the more relentless they became. Raellyn covered her mouth with one hand, suppressing the sobs that threatened to rise from her chest.
It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t dramatic. But it was heartbreak, soft and real.
Arnav burst out of the bathroom the moment he heard the faint sound of sobbing echoing through the room. Panic surged through him, cutting through the haze of steam that still clung to his skin. He didn’t bother drying off. Water dripped from his hair, trailing down the bare expanse of his chest, soaking into the white towel loosely tied around his waist.
His eyes locked onto Raellyn instantl
