Maya's Pov
The sound of laughter echoed through the living room. It gave a feeling like sunlight on cold skin. It was soft, warming, and full of life. I sat cross-legged on the floor between Sami and Lee, clutching a handful of letter tiles, eyes squinting at the board as if I could force a better word into existence. Adam sat across from a little father away from us with a warm mug of tea in hand, leaning back against the couch with a smile that reached all the way to his eyes.
This was what happiness felt like… this right here. Simple and unassuming. The kind you don’t dare question because you’re too afraid it will vanish the moment you acknowledge it out loud. It's been a week since Adam asked me to marry him and we were taking things one step at a time. As the days went by, I was re
