Bold behavior honestly.
Something inside me wanted to shrink instinctively.
Old habit.
Old pain.
But then
unexpectedly
my mind drifted somewhere else.
Dark eyes.
Warm hands.
A quiet voice saying:
“You look beautiful.”
And suddenly
Ah Adrian
I smiled.
A real one.
It was Soft and Helpless
Most of all???
It was Completely genuine.
“…Actually,” I said quietly, “I am in a relationship.”
Silence.
Beautiful silence.
Sofia froze slightly.
Marcus blinked.
Kael looked delighted instantly.
Mom gasped softly.
“Oh my God really?”
I laughed quietly at her excitement.
“Yes really.”
And fortunately—
just talking about Adrian made warmth spread through my chest automatically.
Mom noticed immediately.
Because mothers notice everything.
“You really like him,” she said softly.
