I must have looked like a lovesick fool, sitting there with a ridiculous grin stretched across my face, playing Go Fish with Rose while Violet moved around the kitchen. But I couldn’t help it. Everything about the moment felt so perfect, so right, that I wanted to freeze time and stay here forever.
The pure excitement on Rose’s face, the happiness in her bright eyes, the sound of her laughter ringing through the apartment—it was infectious. I soaked it all in, unable to believe that this was my life now. That I had somehow stumbled into something so wonderful.
From the kitchen, the soft sizzle of something cooking filled the air, mixing with the rich aroma of garlic sautéing in oil. A hint of something spicy lingered beneath it, teasing my senses. The warmth of the kitchen radiated outwa
