Maya's POV
The girl who called his name was so beautiful. Blonde hair, light brown eyes, a sweet smile. She moved like she was fully aware of every room she walked into and every pair of eyes that followed.
I didn't know her. But I knew exactly who she was the moment I saw Kieran's face.
His whole expression shifted. The easy amusement from two minutes ago, the cotton candy, the rain, the photos, all of it fell away and something else replaced it. He looked younger somehow.
"Monacae." Her whispered her name.
She closed the distance between them fast and wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing herself against his chest. "I missed you so much," she said into his shoulder. "I've been looking everywhere for you."
He hugged her back with both arms, his chin dipping toward the top of
