Mavis’s Pov
It was just another ordinary day of Christmas shopping—nothing special—but running into someone I definitely didn’t want to see was not in my agenda.
I was so caught up in mentally ticking off my gift list that I wasn’t really watching where I was going. But that was fine; everyone around me was used to people being a bit absent-minded on this busy street, so they easily sidestepped when they noticed me staring at my list instead of the path ahead.
That’s when I spotted a pair of sneakers right in my line of sight, just as the bright sun was suddenly obscured. Slowly, I lifted my gaze to see who was blocking my light, and my heart sank at the sight before me.
There he stood, my so-called ex-boyfriend, towering over me. My arms felt like they were weighed down as I took in h
