Viora

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The door clicks shut, and Viora doesn’t look up at first, her eyes still moving steadily across the page as she sits curled into the corner of the couch. After a moment, she quietly marks her place, closes the book, and sets it aside. She rises without a word, taking their coat and hanging it neatly by the door, her movements calm and practiced. When she returns, there’s a mug waiting on the table—still warm—placed within easy reach. She sits back down to read again, close enough now that her presence alone feels intentional.