~~Alejandro~~
But "interesting" was the softest word for what I had in mind. Two weeks from now would be only the beginning; after that the calendar would thicken with surprises I’d chosen for them all.
We went down the steps to meet them.
Valentina didn’t waste a second. She rushed straight to me, gripping my arm like she was afraid I might disappear.
“Jandro, I want this… I really do,” she said breathlessly. “But two weeks? That’s too close. I still have an endorsement meeting and a lot to prepare. Can’t we extend it?”
I didn’t show the small smile I kept tucked behind my calm. I’d already studied every detail of their schedules before announcing anything.
Her schedule was tight; her father’s was even tighter. The only free person, by design, was her mother.
“Valentina,” I said,
