Selene's POV
Leena popped her head into my room just as I was adjusting the strap of my dress. “He’s already outside,” she said with a small smile.
I nodded, smoothing down the soft fabric over my waist. I had chosen something simple, a light blue dress just above my knees with tiny embroidered daisies along the hem. It made me feel… youthful.
I remembered the way Caz had looked at the flower beds during our last meeting, how he had knelt beside them like the petals were sharing secrets with him. That was why I asked him to meet again in the garden, where things bloomed even when hearts did not.
As I stepped outside, I saw Caz standing by the edge of the fountain, his back turned to me, arms crossed behind his back. He always held himself with quiet strength, like someone who didn’t n
