After finishing breakfast, where Cassius with his seemingly endless appetite, had consumed most of the food while Maria watched in amazement, they finally left the restaurant.
The morning sun was higher now, warmer, and Maria found herself walking on air.
She was excited for what was to come.
Not because she expected anything extravagant or grand. No, she had realized something over the past few hours, something that settled in her chest like a warm ember.
She didn't need special occasions or elaborate plans. She just wanted to be with Cassius.
Being next to him was enough. Just listening to him talk, tease her, and engage in his funny antics would keep her amused forever. She could probably sit in an empty room with nothing but him, and she would never get bored.
A question from her past floated back to her—something a friend had asked when she was training to be a sister.
