Sora’s POV

I was the first to speak.

That mattered to me because once words were spoken, they became true if spoken with enough conviction.

“Rue once loved Aiden deeply,” I said firmly, my voice cutting through the silence in the living room. “That kind of love doesn’t disappear overnight. If we go to her in person, if we apologize sincerely, she will see us. She’ll do it for Aiden’s sake.”

I repeated it in my mind as I spoke, polishing the idea until it sounded unquestionable, ...