Naomi’s Pov

I woke up feeling heavier than usual. Not tired, just full. Full of things I couldn’t name yet. Full of everything Cassian didn’t say last night and everything he almost did.

The space he left behind on the observation deck stayed with me, following me down the hall, into the bathroom, into my clothes. I felt him like an aftertaste, lingering long after he was gone.

I splashed cold water on my face to clear the heat that kept rising to my skin. It didn’t work. Nothing cleared him.

By the time I walked downstairs, people were already moving around: Mara scrolling through footage, Rubio checking weapons, two...