Ethan
There are moments in life that aren't planned, and there are others… that are. This… is one of those I decided to do right.
Really right. I adjust the button of my jacket in front of the mirror, observing every detail. It's not just vanity, it's precision. It's control. It's knowing that today… I can't fail.
Not because of the event, not because of the award. Because of her.
My gaze lifts slightly in the reflection… and then I see her. Clara, behind me.
For a second… everything else fades into insignificance. The room, the event, the people… even the recognition I'm going to receive in a few hours. Nothing compares to what I see in front of me… She's standing, finishing putting on some earrings. Her dress… damn. Elegant, sophisticated.
It fits her body as if it were desig
