It was a sunny Saturday when everything changed. Emily had agreed to meet Ethan and Aurora at the coffee shop near the park, a place that had become their usual hangout spot. But as she approached the table, she froze. Ethan was holding Aurora’s hand, his face glowing with a smile Emily had never seen before.
“Emily! Hey!” Ethan called out, waving her over.
Forcing a smile, she joined them. The table was small, and the intimacy between Ethan and Aurora felt suffocating. Emily could barely hear their conversation over the deafening roar of her emotions. She wanted to scream, but instead, she laughed politely, her heart breaking with every second.
“I have some exciting news,” Ethan said, looki...