D O M I N I C It was the 31st night, and the whole house was lit up with candles and fairy lights. The poolside was decorated, and the patio had a huge bonfire. The atmosphere was buzzing with laughter and music, and it was as if we were in our own little world. I watched as Hailey, with a glass of wine in her hand, sat by the poolside, her legs dangling in the water. She was wearing a beautiful, black, off shoulder dress that reached her mid thigh, and her hair was in a messy bun. She looked breathtaking. I saw the way my family adored her. My brother, my sister, my cousin. They all loved her. It was the validation I didn't know I needed, but it felt good. It felt right. Seeing her with my family, laughing and having a good time, felt like home. She was my home. The thought of spen

