Three days after defeating The Twelve. Katherine's words still echoed in my head.
"Maybe forever."
We were living together but separately.
Sleeping in different bedrooms, having different schedules, and barely speaking to each other.
I was trying to respect her decision in giving her space, but it was killing me.
Watching her pull away, build walls, and become a stranger in our own apartment.
I returned to Marvin Industries. I needed something normal to distract me from the emptiness at home.
Bella was in my office when I arrived, looking over quarterly reports.
"You don't need to be here," she said. "I've got this."
"I need something to do. "
She studied me and saw through the facade. "How is she?"
"She's distant, cold. Won't talk to me."
"Give her time-"
"How much time? A week? A month? Forever?"
Bella doesn't answer because she doesn't know either.
