The air in the kitchen grew heavier. It wasn’t about eggs. It wasn’t even about being corrected. It was about the quiet comparison hidden in his words. She had woken early to do something kind, and instead of a smile or a simple thank you, she heard an unspoken standard she hadn’t met.
Her movements became slower. The warmth of the morning faded.
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Evan didn’t notice right away. When he finally sensed the tension, confusion crossed his face. Only then did he realize that what had sounded harmless to him had landed differently on her.
