MIA’S POV
I looked up at the one who held me, Ethan, his eyes held comfort for the first time. I quickly put myself together. As I locked eyes with the scene in front of me
The applause didn’t stop.
It swelled loud, overwhelming, suffocating as if the entire room had decided this moment was beautiful.
Perfect.
Worthy of celebration. I stood there, unmoving, as the sound wrapped around me like something heavy and inescapable. Because all I could see was them.
Jason Miller and Lily Carter.
Still close. Still smiling. Still… together. My chest felt tight.
Not sharp.
Not explosive.
Just… heavy.
Like something inside me had shifted out of place and hadn’t settled back. This wasn’t how it happened before. That thought echoed quietly in my mind. And yet Why did it still hurt the same?
