The aroma of reheated pizza filled the apartment, mingling with the faint citrus scent of cleaning sprays and Arianna's vanilla body mist. Outside, NovaCity's neon glow leaked through the blinds, washing the walls in shifting hues of indigo and gold.
Kieran sat quietly at the dining table, hands folded loosely, as Arianna brought him a mug of steaming jasmine tea. He nodded in thanks, inhaling its calming fragrance before taking a slow sip.
Erren carried over plates stacked with slices of pepperoni and mushroom pizza, setting them down at the center of the table. "Eat while it's hot," she said simply.
Jack finally set his phone aside and leaned forward, grabbing a slice with a satisfied sigh. "God, I missed real food."
"You ate like an hour ago," Arianna teased, sitting cross-legged on the couch as she sipped her iced coffee.
"Yeah," Jack said through a mouthful, "but that was an hour ago."
