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Chapter 22: Finding Their Rhythm
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2025-04-18 18:00:44Chapter 22: Finding Their Rhythm
For the first time in months, Sophie felt like she could breathe again. It wasn’t perfect—far from it—but things between her and Jake were no longer weighed down by unspoken words and unresolved emotions. They were trying, and that was enough.
Jake had been true to his word, showing up in ways that mattered. He was there, consistently, proving through actions rather than promises that he was in this for the long haul. And Sophie, after so much hesitation, had finally let herself believe it.
One afternoon, they found themselves in her kitchen, attempting to cook together. Sophie had insisted on making something simple—pasta—but Jake, ever the overachiever, had decided they should make the sauce from scratch.
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