I didn't want to open my eyes.
The bed was warm, the sheets still held Aiden's scent, and the distant crash of the waves against the shore sounded like a lullaby I could sleep to for eternity. But the silence that filled the room felt... final.
It was our last morning here.
Our last few hours in the only place that had felt like it was ours and only ours.
I turned slowly, expecting to find Aiden still asleep beside me, but the bed was empty. The covers on his side were pulled back, and the soft scent of roasted coffee lingered in the air.
My heart squeezed at the realization that he was probably out on the balcony again, letting the weight of the real world settle on his shoulders before I could see it on his face.
I sighed and pushed myself up. Every movement felt heavier today, lik
