He cut her off without even turning.
“Stop.”
One word.
Flat.
Final.
The room felt it.
Vanessa froze.
And for the first time since I had seen her—
She looked unsure.
Nathan took a step forward.
Then another.
His eyes never leaving mine.
“What are you doing here?” he asked.
The question wasn’t angry.
It wasn’t defensive.
It was something else.
Careful.
Because suddenly—
Subtle.
But undeniable.
