Celeste’s POVColette’s café looked like itself again—whole, glowing, alive.Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, catching on polished wood and clean glass, turning everything honey-bright. The smell of fresh coffee and citrus pastries wrapped around me like a familiar embrace. Harper and I had dropped by here because I wanted to check on Colette. And she said she was fine coming along with me. I stirred my latte slowly, watching the foam swirl. “So,” I said casually, glancing at her over the rim. “You and Michael are good now, huh?”Harper snorted. “Define good.”“Oh please,” I grinned. “You’re glowing.”She groaned and leaned back in her chair. “Okay, fine. Yes. We’re good.” Then she shrugged, softer. “I mean—we’re not magically best friends with everyone in his life or anything. But…” She hesitated, then sighed. “I think the tension’s gone. At least the ugly kind.”I raised an eyebrow. “Including with Colette?”“That,” Harper said frankly, “is a work in progress.” She took
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