Lyra

He sounded like someone who did not want me to carry the weight alone.

But before I could even think too much, he cleared his throat and added quickly, “I only said that because I do not want you to spoil anything. You better talk now while there is still time to make corrections.”

There it was. His attempt to hide the care in his voice. He sounded harsh, but I could tell that he was worried about me.

I placed my spoon down and looked at him fully. His head was bent over the ...