Seventy-six: Smoke Beneath the Waves

1962 Words

Morning light streamed through the windows…soft, golden, but everything felt unnaturally still. Dylan moved around the small kitchen, pouring himself a cup of coffee. Since when does he drink coffee? It appears that over time, it's like he is starting to act more like a human. Strange. I leaned against the counter, pretending to scrub the wall. Pretending I wasn’t watching him. Pretending everything was fine. He smiled at me once, briefly, before sipping his coffee. I smiled back, lips stretched tight, holding together all the questions I didn’t ask last night. Now he was slipping on his shoes, adjusting the hem of his shirt… It’s just a normal day, but… it just felt distant. The silence between us wasn’t loud. It was worse… it was careful. We exchanged harmless words. What time

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