The First Time They Realized They Would Choose Each Other in Every Lifetime The blackout happened again. Apparently the city’s electrical grid enjoyed emotional symbolism. One second the apartment glowed warmly beneath evening lights. The next— darkness swallowed everything completely. From the kitchen, Elena Laurent groaned dramatically. “Not again.” Somewhere nearby, Adrian Laurent answered calmly: “I blame capitalism.” God. She laughed immediately in the darkness. A few minutes later candles flickered softly across the apartment once more, wrapping everything in warm gold light. Rain tapped gently against the windows. The city beyond them disappeared into shadow. And somehow— the entire apartment felt suspended outside time. Elena sat curled on the couch beneath a blanket while Adrian rested beside her reading something on his phone until the battery inevitably died too. Then finally— quiet. No screens. No distractions. Just them. God. Adrian leaned his head
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