He had thought about it all the way to the market, in the market and back home.
And in the end… he understood.
No.
Maybe it had been true in the past.
But not anymore.
Over the past months, something had changed.
The person he was in love with now...
Was Olaedo.
Not Adaugo.
Olaedo was the one he wanted to spend his life with.
That was the decision he had made.
The moment he walked into the kitchen to help her… like this… like a normal couple.
The thought settled firmly in his chest.
And this time, it didn't shake.
A small smile returned to his lips as he picked up the knife and began cutting the ingredients.
Soon, they fell into rhythm.
Natural.
Easy.
Like they had done this a hundred times before.
They moved around each other without bumping, without asking, just knowing.
It felt almost like a competition.
Olaedo, the head chef.
Chibuzor, the quiet sous chef following her lead.
And somehow…
It worked perfectly.
They worked hard.
