# Kaira's POV

I froze when Tony knocked. Silence stretched as I thought. Then, another knock... firmer this time.

My hand reached the knob. I turned it slowly, mind racing, and the door creaked open.

Tony stepped in and shut the door. His face lit up... like someone reunited with a long-lost friend, though it had only been two days.

But the joy drained when he saw my face. Worry settled in its place.

"Kaira," he called my name softly.

I bent my head, looking like someone who had just lost ...