Chapter 113: Fury
TRIGGER WARNING: VIOLENCE
Cassidy looks at him closely, her gaze steady. "You’ve changed a lot."
"A lot?" Zeke raises a brow, curious.
She nods slowly. "Yeah. Now you smile more. You laugh. You feel... lighter. It’s so different from the you I used to know."
Zeke chuckles, a little unsure. "Really? And how exactly was I before, in your eyes?"
Cassidy holds his gaze for a moment, her voice calm but honest. "You used to be closed off. Stoic. Like someone who had everything under control but never really let anyone in."
Zeke’s expression softens, a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes. "That bad, huh?"
Cassidy nods slightly, her voice quiet but sincere. "Yeah. That bad."
For a moment, silence lingers—then, unexpectedly, they both laugh.
After their laughter fades, Cassidy says softly, "I honestly never thought we’d be like this. Sitting together, even laughing together."
Zeke nods in agreement. "It’s all because of Claire," he says.
"Yeah. You’re right."