The sun had dipped low enough to cast the world in a dusky orange glow by the time I finally clocked out. My shift at the flower shop had dragged on endlessly, made worse by Lilly's constant interruptions. For some reason, she seemed more relentless than ever, fluttering around me like an overeager moth drawn to a flame that didn’t want her there.
It was almost amusing in its absurdity. Did she honestly think she had a chance? The very notion was laughable. My thoughts, my focus, my entire world revolved around Vivian. Since the moment I met her, there hadn’t been room for anyone else. She consumed me in ways I never thought possible, leaving no space for distractions like Lilly and her cloying advances.
Still, I couldn’t shake the annoyance that had built up over the day. It wasn’t just
