Chapter 36

• As the weeks unfolded, Ares and Tina found themselves drawn to each other in ways that transcended the boundaries of friendship.
• Their exchanges became invested with a subtle undercurrent of shared glances and lingering smiles, each moment fostering a connection that seemed to defy the complications of the past.
• One day, in the hospital, Tina and Ares found themselves on a rooftop terrace during a rare moment of relaxation. The cityscape spread before them, the hum of the city serving as a setting to their conversation.