Stella POV
I was about to tag along with Aaron when a voice made me stop in my tracks. For a moment, I thought that it was my imagination.
"Stella! Is that really you?"
I turned around to confirm the origin of the voice, my heart racing with anticipation. As I looked up, I saw him standing there, just a few steps away from me, with the same warm smile that I remembered from so long ago.
For a moment, I felt as though time had stood still. He had not changed at all, not even a single bit. His eyes shone with the same sparkle that I remembered, and his face was etched with the same kindness that had drawn me to him in the first place.
I stood there, rooted to the spot, as I took in his familiar face. Memories flooded back to me, of the times we had spent together, of the laughter we h
