The silence between Carolyn and Ava was a pressure, heavy and suffocating, filling every corner of the kitchen with an unspoken tension that neither of them could break. Carolyn, though, felt it acutely in her chest, the anger boiling just beneath the surface, wanting to spill over but unsure of the exact words that would make the release possible.Ava, as always, seemed unbothered. Her movements were calm, calculated, her hands steady as she placed a cup of coffee in front of Carolyn. The steam rose in delicate spirals, the warmth of it a stark contrast to the chill in the air. Carolyn didn’t reach for it. She didn’t move, just stood there, eyes narrowing in Ava’s direction.Ava’s gaze remained steady, unflinching, as if she were seeing through Carolyn, reading her every thought, her every emotion.“You’ve already said what you wanted to say,” Ava remarked softly, her voice measured. “Now what?”Carolyn opened her mouth to respond but closed it again, finding that she didn’t have the
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