When Daniel opened the door, the first thing that came to greet him was a warmth that had nothing to do with temperature or weather, but rather a feeling that he felt inside himself.
A soft yellow light had filled the living room. The smell of fresh food hung in the air, and the quiet sound of Alice and Tiana's conversation flowed through the walls.
For a brief moment, Daniel stood there, not because he was tired, but because this space was peaceful, a place where he didn't need to fight.
In the past three months, he had been more or less at peace, but had he experienced such a feeling during all those three months? No, not exactly to this extent.
It was as if, after all that trouble and hardship and problems, his family could finally be at peace, even if only for a short while.
He had forgotten such peace for a long time, a peace that made it so he didn't need to think about anything or worry about anything.
He took a step and entered.
