Katherine stood between the twins, her bag hanging off one shoulder and the hand-drawn welcome sign still fluttering slightly in Maya's grasp. The airport arrival lounge buzzed with people coming and going, but her eyes were fixed on two men standing a few feet apart—Felix and Leonard—locked in a silent stare that was anything but friendly.
There was no mistaking it. This wasn't polite interest or casual curiosity. This was tension, so thick she could almost hear it hum in the air between them. Felix's usually calm expression had taken on a sharpness—his jaw was clenched just slightly, his stance relaxed but watchful. Leonard, on the other hand, had that classic mask of confidence on, his smirk faint but unmistakable, the kind he wore whenever he felt in control.
She could feel the unease radiating between them, and she instinctively looked down to make sure the kids were distracted.
Of course, they weren't.
