[s9e10] Things We Said: Today

exchanged glances that held years of shared trauma and mismatched futures.

As the night wound down, the music changed to something softer, more haunting. It was the kind of melody that fills the gaps between heartbeats. Derek finally spoke, breaking the silence that had settled between them. "You okay?" he asked softly. [S9E10] Things We Said Today

She thought of Richard, who had spent the evening dancing with the memory of a woman who was already gone. He had chosen to let Bailey have her moment, keeping his grief tucked away behind a tuxedo and a forced smile. It was a lie of mercy, one of the many things we say—or don't say—to protect the people we love. The Echoes of the Day exchanged glances that held years of shared trauma