Ethan Renze

Noah, a seventeen-year-old girl, lived with her parents in a quiet little town, surrounded by the care and affection she had always received. She was just a month away from turning eighteen, and with adulthood grew a desire within her to explore the world beyond the narrow borders of her childhood home. When she finally turned eighteen, Noah decided to leave for France, drawn by the grandeur and bustle of the big city. Upon arriving, she was welcomed by Ethan Renze, her paternal uncle. He offered her a place in his apartment until she could forge her own path. Ethan, at thirty, was a tall, tattooed man with tanned skin and an imposing voice, his 6'3" height commanding presence. Two months passed since Noah settled into the apartment. Gradually, she adjusted to the routine of the new city and the life she was trying to build. One night, while Ethan was away on business, Noah prepared dinner, hoping he would return so they could eat together. The clock ticked past nine o'clock, and Ethan's prolonged absence made Noah give up waiting. The dinner, now cold, was thrown in the trash. Soon after, she began washing the dishes, focused on the quiet tasks of the kitchen. Just as the water was running down the sink and the dishes were being piled up, Ethan finally arrived at the apartment. His return marked the end of that lonely night and the beginning of another silent chapter in their shared life.