Iris POV
I took a deep breath and said, 'Okay.' A smile spread across my face, bright and warm, like the sun suddenly shining through a dark storm cloud. 'Thank you so much, Raf.'
“All I want is for you to be safe, Iris. That's the most important thing to me. Please take care of yourself.” he said, his voice showing that he was worried.
“Always. I promise.”
After we finished our conversation and hung up the phone, I felt an exciting and joyful sensation fill my chest. It was like the feeling of a colorful bird being set free from its cage. At that moment, I realized that I could go out and do what I wanted.
For just a short period, I experienced the thrilling sense of having control over my own life and the decisions I could make. It was a powerful and uplifting feeling th
