I stepped into the apartment just as the morning sun began creeping through the windows. I half-expected silence, the others still asleep after the long day before. But instead—
The scent of something warm, familiar.
I barely had time to process before—
"Where were you?"
Sienna's voice cut through the quiet.
I looked up to find her standing in the kitchen, arms crossed, worry creased between her brows. A mug of tea rested in her hand, steam curling into the air.
Behind her, Camille stretched lazily on the couch, barely awake, her hair a mess. Alexis sat beside her, eyes half-lidded as she clung to her coffee like it was her only lifeline.
…They were all awake?
Damn. I was hoping to just slip back in unnoticed.
I exhaled. "Needed some air."
Sienna didn't look convinced.
"At this rate," Camille mumbled through a yawn, "you'll start living outside."
She rubbed her eyes, looking far too exhausted to be teasing me. This was probably the earliest she'd been up in… ever.
