Because now I know something I didn’t before.
Even in the middle of all this, there are still moments like that waiting for us.
And I’ll take them.
Every single one.
No matter how brief they are.
No matter what comes after.
I flip the eggs carefully, exhaling softly.
Footsteps sound behind me.
I don’t turn immediately. I already know it’s him.
A second later, warmth presses into my back—
And then his lips brush against my cheek.
“Good morning,zolotse,” he murmurs.
I smile despite myself.
“Go sit,” I tell him, nudging him lightly with my elbow. “I’ll bring you breakfast.”
He lets out a low, exaggerated groan.
“I don’t want you stressing yourself,” he says.
I turn slightly, giving him a look.
“I’m not stressed,” I reply. “I want to do this.”
Something flickers in his expression at that.
Then he nods once. “Fine.”
He moves to the table while I finish up.
A few minutes later, I carry everything over and set it down in front of him.
He watches me the entire time.
I ignore it, or else I’ll blush all the way from the tip of my hair to the sole of my feet. We sit across from each other and start eating.
And for a moment, it doesn’t feel like our life.
No guards.
No tension.
No war pressing in from every direction.
Just…this.
Breakfast. Together.
