*Noah*

After returning home and arguing with my parents, I was exhausted and fell asleep almost immediately once I was lying peacefully next to Zara. But not long after I passed out, I woke up again and turned over to see that Zara was tossing and turning restlessly. She was clearly awake and not just having some nightmare about performing gymnastics.

I knew she was restless due to our current predicament. There was a small part of me that felt guilty about ...