LILA'S POV
For the first time in months...
I woke up smiling.
The morning sun filtered softly through my sheer curtains, casting warm, golden squares across my blanket. Usually, my mornings began with a heavy chest, the lingering shadows of bad dreams, or the anxious habit of checking my locks.
But today?
No nightmares.
No Jason.
No overthinking.
Just...
Peace.
It felt like a physical weight had been lifted off my chest, allowing me to finally take a full, deep breath. Before I could even stretch or reach for my morning glass of water, my phone vibrated against the nightstand.
I picked it up, and my heart did a ridiculous little flip at the caller ID.
❤️ Boyfriend
A ridiculous smile spread across my face. It was the first time I was seeing that contact name, and the sheer real
