Luca lowered his phone, slipping it back into his pocket with a groan that was more dramatic than serious.
He leaned his elbows on the balcony rail, chin tipped up as if the sky might give him answers.
"Why do I feel like I just signed us up for trouble?" he muttered.
Noel, still crouched near the curtain where the cat had trailed after him, gave a soft chuckle. "Because you probably did." He straightened and stepped out, the morning breeze brushing past them. "Still… you miss him."
Luca turned, one brow arched, half a smile tugging at his mouth. "Oh? You're reading me that well already?"
"I don't have to," Noel said, calm as ever, eyes following the cat as it padded along the balcony rail like it owned the place. "It shows."
That pulled a laugh from Luca, low and genuine.
He shifted sideways so he could watch Noel more openly, the lazy grin giving him away. "Dangerous thing, you thinking you've figured me out."
