Hannah glanced towards the door and padded barefoot across the carpet to open it.

Upon opening the door, she found Bryson standing there.

With a subtle expression, she asked,

“What’s up?”

“I have prepared lunch for you.

Since you didn’t answer the door earlier, I didn’t want to disturb you.

Are you hungry?”

Hannah met Bryson’s serious gaze as she looked up at him.

Hannah met his eyes, silently acknowledging the unspoken agreement to avoid discussing the previous night’s events.

She waved him off, saying, “No, I’m not hungry.

You go ahead and eat.

Bryson gently caught her wrist, his grip firm yet gentle.

“We have something important to do tonight.

least have a little

noticing Bryson’s

“Alright, got it.

can release my hand

he released her hand

other, and it was only then that Hannah noticed two people still seated in the

were already tucking into their lunch when they spotted Hannah’s arrival and greeted her

us

had no

cooking was this impressive,” Keith

Bryson, Hannah made her way to the table and took

about to reach for a

into her bowl and

lingered a slight tension between them after the events of the previous night, to outsiders,

Trent,

up her spoon, Hannah began to stir the oatmeal

you two, eat

I can see

words caused Keith and Trent to momentarily pause

he recounted the events of

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