EVELYN
I was expecting a disastrous ending, but he proved me wrong.
Before the dinner, I had mentally prepared myself for disappointment. After the way he had so gracefully dodged every green light I threw at him, I had already concluded that today would end with me stomping back to my room, frustrated beyond words. But instead, here I was, holding a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, my heart doing this weird little dance in my chest.
The device gleamed under the room’s light. It was as if it shone brighter than the stars.
I didn't know what made me happier. Was it the phone? Or was it the fact that I knew I could have things like this? That I could be spoiled? That I could live a life where a man would walk into a store, drop an insane amount of money, and hand me something I never even imagined owning, just because he wanted to make me happy?
The price alone would have covered nearly all my dad’s debt, if not all. I remembered passing by these displays in stores, glancing briefly before wa
