(Ian’s POV)
I leaned casually against my car, scrolling through my phone as I waited for Aurora. My mind drifted to our tense, quiet drives the past few days, and I sighed.
‘What changed? Why did she pull away from me?’
Suddenly, my thoughts were interrupted when I saw her walking toward me, a bright smile on her face. My heart skipped a beat.
“Hey,” Aurora greeted cheerfully as she approached me.
I blinked, taken aback. ‘She’s smiling again? What happened?’ I quickly composed myself and opened the passenger door for her, still surprised by her sudden shift in mood.
As we settled into the car. I glanced at her out of the corner of my eye as we drove off, trying to figure out what was different. Her aura seemed lighter, happier.
Minutes passed in silence before Aurora broke it.
“So
