Aria
Before either of us could fully process what was happening, Hope was already running.
Marcel left my side instantly, meeting her in front of the stage. He scooped her up, holding her tight against his chest as she wrapped her legs around him. She was shaking with sobs, clinging to him while he kept rubbing her back, whispering something only she could hear.
The music cut off, but it didn’t matter. Hope’s cries and shout filled the hall and everyone was already looking at us
Then came the gentle chorus of awws from the crowd like everyone was collectively happy
Marcel glanced at me, giving a small nod for me to follow. We slipped backstage, the three of us huddled together. He set her down on top of a speaker so they were almost eye level , and I stood beside them.
"We’re both
