By the time he arrived home, the sky was completely dark. From the road, Henri could see the porch lights glowing and recognized the silhouettes of his parents sitting outside, chatting animatedly with Noah and Elisa, who were also there, laughing at something someone had just said.

As soon as he parked the car and got out, everyone turned to look at him expectantly.

“So?” Oliver asked first, clearly curious. “How did things go with Damião?”

Henri walked over, sat down beside his father, and le