“You like working here?” he pressed, genuinely interested. “I do,” she said, surprising herself with the conviction in her voice. “It’s not what I want to do forever, but it’s good for now. It feels… alive, you know?”
His gaze softened further, a hint of pride shimmering in his expression. “That’s good. You deserve that kind of life.” His words struck a chord within her, and she felt an unexpected kinship growing between them.