C25 Kicking some balls

Date = 9 November

Place = San Francisco (Mel’s house)

POV - Melaena

Candles. Wine.

And a long, indulgent bath filled with lavender-scented foam — exactly what the doctor would prescribe if he knew my life.

And he knows. He’s my brother.

I slide into the bubbles, heat seeping into my bones, and close my eyes. For a moment, the world quiets