By the time I stepped out of the bathroom, some of the tension sitting in my chest had finally loosened slightly for the first time all day. Not enough to fully calm me down, but enough that I no longer felt seconds away from completely spiraling. Hearing Jas and Milan’s voices, hearing women who actually understood this lifestyle without needing every little detail explained to them, grounded me more than I expected it to.
The apartment lights remained dim when I walked back down the hallway, but the second I entered the kitchen area again, I immediately realized Kash was still sitting exactly where I left him.
Only now his attention was completely on me.
One arm rested carefully across his ribs while his other hand loosely held his phone against the counter beside him. His expression
