𝟐𝟗.𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥.

The dining room buzzed with the usual morning chatter, but today felt different—charged, almost electric. I usually finished breakfast in five minutes, but this morning had been a struggle. I had already gulped down four glasses of juice, and now the fifth sat in front of me, untouched, as my gaze was locked onto the empty chair where Aarini always sat.