Ethan
I never thought coming back to this point would feel like this. It's not like before… not the same ease, not the same naive confidence with which I once believed everything was guaranteed. This is different, deeper. More conscious and at the same time, more… real.
I lightly adjust my tie knot as I watch my reflection in the dressing room mirror. Everything is in place: impeccable suit, firm posture, controlled expression. The man everyone expects to see. The CEO. The businessman. The one with answers for everything. But inside… Inside, there's something that wasn't there before. Clara.
Her name appears in my mind with an ease I no longer try to avoid. On the contrary… I allow it. I like that she's there. I like knowing that she's now part of my thoughts without that painful di
