C31 Chapter 31

"I’ve never smiled since my grandfather died," he said, his voice distant, his gaze fixed somewhere I couldn’t reach. My heart ached at the vulnerability etched on his face. I wanted to comfort him but hesitated, unsure of how far I could go.

“What about your parents?” I asked softly, hoping to shift the mood.

“I don’t really know where they are,” he said bitterly