The decision didn’t feel impulsive.
That was the first thing I noticed.
It didn’t carry the chaos of change or the uncertainty of something unplanned. It settled into place the same way everything between us had—quietly, deliberately, without disruption.
And yet—
It was the most irreversible move we had made.
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We didn’t speak much on the drive.
Not because there was nothing to say.
But because everything had already been decided.
The city moved around us in its usual rhythm—unaware, uninterrupted—but I felt the shift with every passing block.
Not external.
Internal.
Because this wasn’t just relocation.
This was integration.
“You don’t hesitate,” Shawn said, eyes still on the road.
It wasn’t a question.
I turned slightly toward him.
“You don’t give uncertain options.”
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