Stamped, But Not Real
Vincent jumped right in, laughing, chatting, and carefully fixing a plate for Maggie—making sure to leave out the onions she hated.
Serena sat beside them, wearing her 'just a friend' mask.
Midway through, she ducked out to the bathroom.
On her way back, a voice from inside stopped her.
"Vincent, be real. While Maggie was gone all those years, did you ever catch feelings for someone else?"
The room went dead quiet.
Everyone turned, waiting.
Maggie jumped in fast. "Okay, let's not do this. I was gone forever—it's normal if he liked someone else..."