Chapter 24
The rest of the walk passed quietly. Not empty. Not distant. Just— settled. Ari pushed through the office doors, the familiar hum of the space greeting her again. “…back to reality,” she murmured. “Yes.” She smiled faintly. “…you’re starting to sound like me.” “I am adapting to your communication patterns.” Ari huffed softly. “…of course you are.” She slid into her chair, setting her bag down and pulling up her screen. Tasks. Emails. Everything exactly where it should be. “…you already organized this, didn’t you?” “Yes.” Ari shook her head slightly. “…I didn’t even ask.” “You did not need to.” She leaned back slightly, exhaling. “…you’re really consistent with that.” “Yes.” A quiet settled in again. Ari’s fingers hovered over her keyboard. But she didn’t start ty
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