44. Sarah: Spark

Sarah’s Point of view:

After breakfast, I offered to clean up after us.

"Since you did the cooking, it's only fair I clean up after," I said.

Ethan smiled.

"Okay," he replied. "I'm going to have a bath."

He pushed back his chair and stood up.

"I'll see you afterwards," he added.

With that, he left the kitchen, leaving me to tackle the dishes.

I began loading the dishwasher, lost in thought.

The morning had been surprisingly enjoyable even with the restless night I had.

Ethan's unexpected cooking skills had put me at ease.

After finishing the dishes, I wandered through the house, deep in thought.

My feet carried me to the library, a room I hadn't explored yet.

I pushed open the door and stepped inside.

The musty scent of old books enveloped me.

I walked over to the expansive bookshelves, running my fingers over the spines.

Thumbing through the titles displayed, I discovered classics, bestsellers, and rare editions.

I picked a fantasy book from the bestsellers - "A Court of Thorns an