Winter's POV
I can't shake the feeling that something's off. It’s been days since I last saw Damon, and though we’ve been texting and chatting here and there, I can’t ignore the heaviness that’s settled between us.
There’s a distance now, an unspoken space that’s grown in the wake of our last conversation. The tension is palpable, and I wonder if we’re both walking on eggshells.
I keep thinking about what Damon said before he left—how he wants to be a part of Kai's life, how he wants to form a bond with him. The words stay with me, hovering over everything I do. It’s hard to imagine, to picture him being there for Kai the way I need him to. But at the same time, I know it’s what Damon deserves.
He deserves a chance to be a father, even if he wasn’t there at the beginning. And maybe I s
