Chapter 461 Moving Forward Part 2

• Aurora’s P.O.V
• I sat there quietly, listening to the others bicker about colleges, majors, and the future like it was the most pressing thing in the world, when all I could think about was how warm Caleb’s hand felt under the table. I slid my fingers into his without saying a word, just squeezing his hand softly, almost afraid that if I let go, the fragile sense of normalcy we had finally found would vanish again. He glanced at me once, the corner of his mouth twitching like he wanted to smile but was too busy trying to look serious in front of everyone else.
• I held onto him tighter anyway, letting my thumb brush over the back of his hand, grounding myself in him. It felt good, it felt safe, it felt like maybe things had finally settled… at least until the sound of the door creaking open made the whole room fall into silence.