Kaida
The first few days after Kaelen left were more peaceful than I could’ve imagined. It was like a heavy weight had finally lifted, and I could breathe again. Without him hovering around, I had more space—mentally and emotionally. For the first time in a long while, I was genuinely happy. Bastian and I were in a good place, and the tension that had built up between us was finally settling into something deeper.
That morning, Dahlia and I were preparing breakfast together, the kitchen filled with the warm scent of eggs and bacon sizzling on the stove. Laughter echoed between us as we teased each other about our current relationships.
“So, have you and Bastian already planned your next romantic getaway?” Dahlia smirked, flipping a pancake onto a plate. “Or are you two just going to tak
