Chapter 77 Beneath The City Lights
- For a long moment, he didn’t move. His eyes flickered, softening the sharp lines that years of violence had carved there. “I only mean it with you,” he said quietly.
- The words hung there, fragile and true.
- Nina’s eyes softened. She didn’t answer, but the look she gave him was enough, full of warmth, gratitude, and the kind of understanding that didn’t need translation.