Gabriel's POV

　　I couldn't help but wonder what had brought him to our doorstep after all these weeks of silence, what had prompted him to seek reconciliation now. The thought of facing him once again filled me with a sense of unease.

　　His eyes met mine, and for a moment, we stood silently, a silent acknowledgement passing between us like a whisper in the wind.

　　"Gabriel," he spoke, his voice rough with emotion. "May I come in?"

　　I hesitated ...