Kestrel’s POV
Everything is fine and perfect until he begins to cough which makes me frown.
It started with a small sound and so ordinary that I don’t even look up at first. But then it came again, harder this time, deep from his chest.
I blinked at him in confused. “You okay?”
He gave me a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Yeah, I’m good…. Just…” he coughed again, “..just something in my throat.” If there's anything I know about Zeph is him not being a good liar especially when he's with me.
I frowned and pushed myself up from the couch. “Hold on, I’ll grab you some water.”
The fridge hummed quietly as I opened it, the cold air brushing against my bare legs. My heart was steady and calm as I grabbed a bottle of chilled water, the condensation slick under my fingers. Just as
