Chapter 9

　　The house felt different now

　　Not visibly. Not to anyone else.

　　But to Sofia… everything had changed.

　　Every hallway felt narrower. Every glance felt heavier. Every silence… louder.

　　And Luca?

　　He didn't hide it anymore.

　　Not completely.

　　It started subtly.

　　A hand at the small of her back...