Her voice shook. “And when I ran outside and hid by the wall, I heard you call my name—but I didn’t know it was you. It didn’t sound like safety. It sounded like danger.” His mouth fell open. “Lara, no— I didn’t know—”
“You didn’t want to know,” Mira cut in sharply. “You never asked why she flinches at certain sounds. You never asked why locked doors matter to her. You just brushed it off as her being ‘jumpy.’”