“Each time I thought you figured you out, you proved me wrong,” Zahra said with a huff.

She leant against the car door. The scenery rolled by swiftly as Asher drove them home. “I don’t know what to think anymore at this point,” she added. Tiredness made her more honest than she fancied.

“I am not a mystery to solve,” Asher said simply, “I am just me. You don’t have to overthink every gesture and word,” he added.

Zahra did not know what to do with the statement. Asher made it appear simple to forgive and move on.

It was not. Zahra sighed and remained quiet the rest of the...