Lost In His Thoughts
Tara decided not to bring too much attention to it and quickly led them toward the entrance. Luke seemed lost in thought, his easygoing demeanor replaced by an anxiety that she couldn’t quite decipher. As they walked, he kept glancing around, almost as if searching for something—or someone. Tara brushed it off, attributing it to his busy week or perhaps his ongoing gym routine.
She hoped the outing would help him unwind, unaware of the storm brewing just beneath the surface of their seemingly ordinary coffee outing.