Lillium Roosevelt The café had thinned out as the afternoon wore on. Outside, the sun dipped low, streaking the sky with soft apricot light that spilled through the tall windows. The city noise blurred into a hum beyond the glass, leaving Iris and me in our little pocket of calm.He stirred the last of his espresso, lazy circles of the spoon clicking against porcelain. His gaze dropped suddenly to my hand resting on the table. For a beat, he didn’t say anything—just tilted his head, eyes narrowing slightly like he was lining up a shot.Then he smirked. “That’s new.”I blinked, following his line of sight. The ring glinted under the light, simple yet unmistakable. My chest tightened.“You’re married?” he asked, too casually to be casual.“No,” I said quickly, shaking my head. “Not married.”His brow arched. “Engaged, then?”I hesitated, then sighed, a faint smile tugging at me. “Yeah. Recently engaged.”
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