The morning sun filtered through the windows, casting a warm glow across the room. Lily sat with the brothers, her hands clasped tightly in her lap as she tried to steady her breathing. She felt their eyes on her, the tension thick in the air. She knew the moment was coming—where everything would be laid bare. She braced herself, trying to prepare for whatever truth they were about to reveal.
Nick was the first to speak. He sat across from her, his expression serious yet soft. "Lily, I want you to know that we care about you deeply. We’ve grown to love you, and we hope that, after everything you’ve seen, you can accept us for who we are."
Lily’s heart pounded in her chest, and she nodded, though her mind raced with a thousand questions. "I care about you all too," she whispered, feeling
