Gavin had just returned to the sitting room after leaving Alina by Grandma Linda’s door. He glanced around the room before heading to the couch. Just as he was about to sit down, he heard footsteps echoed from the hallway behind him.
He looked up to see Mandy was approaching the staircase, moving slowly, clearly lost in thought until her eyes found his.
“You didn’t go in after all?” she asked, stopping at the foot of the stairs and turning slightly to face him.
Gavin gave a slight shrug as he sank into the couch. “Figured Alina might want some privacy with Grandma.”
Mandy raised an eyebrow, head tilting in mild disbelief. “That’s new. Since when do you care about people’s privacy?”
He didn’t answer. Just offered a small smile and leaned back, stretching out like he had all the ti
