~~Elena~~
I woke up to find the other side of the bed empty—Alejandro was gone. For a moment, I just sat there, rubbing my eyes as the soft morning light slipped through the curtains. I stepped down, and my feet met the cool floor, sending a small shiver up my legs; my eyes landed on the picture of me hanging right above the bed. It made me smile, proof that I really belong here.
Stepping out of the room, I glanced around. The house was still and silent, the kind of silence that makes every sound echo. It almost felt… lonely.
Then, memories of last night rushed back—Alejandro feeding me warm brown sugar mixed with ginger tea, his eyes soft with concern. I laughed and asked how he even knew to do that. Curious to know if there was someone before Valentina? Before me? But He only smiled a
