For the first few days after the confession, everything felt strangely perfect.
Not because their problems disappeared.
They didn't.
Not because the future suddenly made sense.
It didn't.
But because for the first time, Ava wasn't wondering anymore.
She wasn't questioning.
Wasn't hoping.
Wasn't guessing.
She knew.
Noah loved her.
The certainty changed everything.
Even ordinary moments felt different.
Breakfast.
Movie nights.
Conversations in the kitchen.
Every smile carried meaning now.
Every glance felt like a secret.
And that was exactly the problem.
The secret was becoming harder to hide.
Three days after the confession, Ava realized she had started smiling too much.
At least according to Sarah.
"You seem happy lately."
The comment arrived during breakfast.
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