Saturday arrived wrapped in a quiet kind of anticipation.
For Lana, it felt… unfamiliar.
There had been dates before. Many. Too many, if she were honest. But this—this was different. This wasn’t just a dinner, or a fleeting connection, or a spark she was chasing.
This was intentional.
Measured.
And somehow… more serious than anything she had stepped into before.
She stood in front of the mirror longer than necessary, adjusting her outfit for the third time before finally letting out a breath.
“Relax,” she murmured to herself. “It’s just lunch with your sister… not a life decision.”
But deep down, she knew—
It wasn’t just lunch.
It was her worlds colliding.
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Thomas arrived right on time.
Of course he did.
When she opened the door, he greeted her with that same warm, composed
