Leo turned his head on the pillow. In the dark, he could barely see her face, but he could feel her breath.
Mark came home early the next day. Leo was already in the kitchen, making coffee. Nora was still in bed. share bed with stepmom
Leo saw her differently. He saw her leaving her tea mug on the nightstand. He saw the way she bit her lip while reading rejection emails. He saw that she hummed off-key when she was nervous. Leo turned his head on the pillow
Mark worked nights as a hospital security guard. Leo was between semesters, broke, and haunted by a recent breakup. Nora was a freelance editor who worked from home, sharp-tongued and unnervingly perceptive. he could barely see her face