Chapter 21: Finale
Nicco’s POV The scent reached me before the sound did. Something warm, inviting—eggs, maybe, or garlic kissed with butter—slipped through the cracked door and pulled me out of sleep like a quiet whisper. For a few seconds, I just lay there, eyes still closed, breathing it in. The kind of smell that belonged to late Sundays and slow mornings. The kind that felt like home, even if I didn’t know what that word meant anymore. When I finally turned my head, the faint green glow of the clock blinked back at me: 3:04 PM. Afternoon. My body ached like I’d been carrying someone else’s memories. And in a way, maybe I had. Last night—no, early this morning—came back in fragments. The weight of Troye’s hand on my back. The sound of his voice cracking mid-apology. That kiss—hesitant, despera
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