Winter’s POV
The days are starting to blur down.
Damon has been here, present in our lives for the last week, and though the tension between us is slowly beginning to ease, there’s still an undercurrent of something unspoken. I can feel it every time we look at each other, every time our words falter before they’re said. We’re both still figuring this out, unsure of how to navigate the new roles we’re taking on.
Kai seems to be the bridge, the one constant in this shaky situation. He’s so happy to have Damon around, following him around like a little shadow, and it makes my heart ache in ways I didn’t expect. I want this to work.
I want Damon to be a part of Kai’s life. I want to believe that the three of us can figure this out, but the fear that I’ve been carrying for so long keeps wh
