Book 4: Instigating Me?

Sydney's POV

He led me out of the hotel onto the pedestrian-friendly lane lined with shops and cafés on either side. Hand in hand we walked down Adrianou Street, taking a detour to Kidathineon Street. The quaint alleyways and neoclassical homes were truly admirable.

“It’s a different world altogether!” I wanted to add how romantic it was, but restrained myself at the last minute. It didn’t look like Killian had a romantic bone in his body.

“Do you like Athens better than LA or Cape Town?” He smiled, pulling me uphill towards Anafiotika, a hidden Cycladic-style neighborhood tucked beneath the Acropolis.

“I like to explore other places, but LA is home. It’s the place I would always return to, no matter what.” It didn’t matter that my dad lived there. I loved my city. It was where I had memories of my mom. They gave me a sense of belonging to the place.

“I know the feeling. It’s the same for me. I travel the world, but I always return to m