Nolan’s Pov

Why was she making everything so fucking hard?

Lilith used to be… easy. Soft. Warm.

She used to melt under my touch, smile when I walked in, lean into every kiss like it was the air she needed.

She used to love me the way I needed to be loved.

And now?

Now she questioned everything.

Why couldn’t she just let things stay the way they were? Peaceful. Safe. I gave her peace. I gave her a world where she didn’t have to worry about anything, where she was loved, protected, untouchable.

But no.

It started with that stupid question about her phone.

Then the distance—subtle at first....