Alec smiled as Aspen told him about what she had been doing since morning. She gave him every detail, down to what she ate for breakfast.
The smile that showed on his face wasn’t fake. It wasn’t one that was forced as he pretended to show interest. It wasn’t one to placate her. It was genuine and real. He was actually very interested in every single small detail she was telling him.
Genuine love shone through his eyes as he listened to her. It was like his whole being was lit from the inside out. You could clearly see it. If he were given the chance, he would never let go of her.
They both seemed to have been lost in their own bubble. I doubt they even remembered that I was standing right next to them. In their world, I probably didn’t even exist. I should have been angry or jealous, bu
