(Christian)
I wake up slowly the following day, like coming up from deep water. My eyes open and the first thing I notice is how different everything feels. Not bad different. Just... more. Like someone turned up the volume on my senses.
'Good morning,' Kieran says, his voice is clearer than yesterday. More present.
'Morning,' I think back, sitting up carefully. The guys are still asleep around me. Greyson has his arm thrown over his eyes. Mason is curled up on his side. Jaxon is sprawled out like he owns the whole bed.
'They look peaceful,' Kieran observes.
'Yeah, they do.'
I slide out of bed quietly and go to the bathroom. When I look in the mirror, my eyes are still brown, but there's something different about them. More confident maybe.
'That's me you're seeing,' Kieran says. 'W
