Chapter 23 Contagion

• **POV: Eve**
• Eve couldn't shake the feeling that something had shifted in Danny. It wasn't anything drastic or obvious, but there were subtle changes that had caught her attention. It started with the way he spoke—softer, more considerate. There was a new calmness in his demeanor, a presence that hadn't been there before. It was as if he had found some hidden reservoir of patience and empathy, and it was spilling over into every aspect of his life.
• Eve watched him now, sitting across the table, lost in thought as he worked on his laptop. She noticed the furrow in his brow had softened, and his eyes seemed more at ease. The change was intriguing, but it also made her uneasy. She had been so wrapped up in her own struggles that she hadn't taken the time to fully understand what was happening with him.