Alina’s POV
Healing had come slowly, deliberately, and it was not linear. But we were here, together, in a way that felt intentional and real.
Sebastian broke the silence. “I know we don’t have to decide everything today,” he said. “I just… I want you to know I am willing to do the work, every day, to be the man Leo deserves. And the one you deserve too, if you ever… decide to let me.”
I nodded, silently acknowledging both the weight and the sincerity of his words. There was no rush. There was no expectation. There was only the choice to move forward, patiently, courageously, with eyes open.
We stood in quiet for a long time, letting the night and the waves and the wind carry the understanding between us. Trust, love, and hope did not come in grand gestures, they came in patience, in p
