Joshua's POVI couldn't stop smiling after she texted back saying yes. It felt like such a small thing, just a movie, but knowing she actually wanted to spend the evening with me made my whole day feel lighter. I picked the theater downtown, the one with the good popcorn and the comfortable seats, and I got there early just so I could grab us good spots before the crowd came in. I kept checking my phone every few minutes, half worried something would come up and she would cancel, but she never did.Lyra showed up looking a little tired but smiling anyway, and the second I saw her walking toward me, I forgot about everything else going on in my head."Hey, you." I grinned at her."Hey." She smiled back, and something about the way her shoulders relaxed told me she needed this night just as much as I did.We grabbed our tickets and snacks and found our seats near the middle of the theater. Halfway through the previews, I got a little braver and put my arm along the back of her seat, my
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