★Cassandra★
The sunlight that poured through my window felt almost intrusive when I opened my eyes. For a moment, I wasn’t sure where I was. Then I saw the familiar outline of my dresser and the faint scent of lavender in the air, and it came back to me. I was home. Alone. The other side of the bed was empty. The sheets were already cool. Nathan had left quietly, though I supposed I should not have expected anything different. He had a company to run and meetings to attend. Still, a small part of me wished he had stayed long enough for me to wake up beside him. I sat up slowly and rubbed the sleep from my eyes. My body felt heavy, the kind of exhaustion that wasn’t about rest but about everything else: responsibility, family, emotion. Work was the last thing on my mind. Before I could sec
