Ryan's POV
Clarabell's strange behavior had me worried. We shared a roof, but it felt like we inhabited different worlds. Her door remained shut, a barrier between us. I'd never felt so disconnected from her.
Was she avoiding me, or was something deeper at play? I hesitated to jump to conclusions. A conversation was long overdue.
Taking a deep breath, I gazed out at the hilltop, half-expecting Clarabell to magically appear. The familiar landscape stretched out before me, but my mind remained fixed on her.
I lingered on the hilltop, but the tranquility had worn off. A nagging unease settled in, like a shadow creeping across my conscience. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Clarabell's silence had become unbearable.
I needed answers, and I needed them now. I reached fo
