Chapter 16 Like A Lullaby

• NARINE’S POV
• The door clicked shut behind him with a soft thud, and only then did I let myself breathe.
• I reached for another banana. The moment my teeth sank into it, that same sweet, vibrant burst of flavor lit up my tongue again. I couldn’t remember bananas ever tasting like this, ripe, tender, and oddly comforting. Maybe it was just the contrast, the jarring shift from starvation and IV drips to real food.