REINA
To my queen,
I know it hasn’t been easy for you to go back, but I’m proud of you. You’ve always had dreams bigger than this city, bigger than me, and I want you to chase them without fear. This is a new start, for you, for us. The key belongs to a small apartment near your campus. You don’t have to drive back every night, especially when you’re tired. There’s also a new car registered in your name. Calestino will show you everything.
You deserve comfort, and I’ll make sure you have it. Always.
Yours, always,
Paolo.
My hands trembled as I read it. I stared at the key, at my name engraved on the chain, and I couldn’t stop the tears that gathered in my eyes. I blinked them away quickly before Calestino could notice, but he already had.
I couldn’t believe Paolo could be so thought
