I turned to her. “I can take you.”

Her head lifted at once. “No.”

“Sophie—”

“No, Ethan.”

“Just for tonight,” I said. “Not to decide anything. Not to erase anything. Just so you’re not alone.”

She looked away, her jaw trembling once before she pressed her lips together. Dr. Patel cleared his throat softly. “I’ll give you a few minutes.” He walked off, leaving us under the bright lights and the weight of everything unsaid.