God, the park was really pretty now that fall had come; every tree had changed colors at this point, covering the wilted grass with shades of yellow and orange. Everyone was taking advantage of the nice weather, walking about in coats and scarves before the rain came to ruin everything. I found myself strolling absentmindedly for a bit as well, taking in the hay bales and carved pumpkins for soon-to-be trick-or-treaters.
It was nice, for a moment. Just to be normal.
“Hey, Aria,” Aiden’s voice came from behind as I turned, unable to stop a smile from spreading across my face. That jerk--but he’d even gone and gotten me something warm to drink at the cafe. I happily accepted the cup, inhaling the strong scent of pumpkin spice before taking a sip.
“Thanks for coming,” I said.
“Always,
