Under the amber glow of the festival lights, they moved together—not out of obligation or possession, but because the music was too beautiful to stand still.
Among the crowd stood Andrei and Elena. They had been inseparable since childhood, but tonight, a shadow loomed between them. Andrei had spent the evening watching Elena dance, his heart tightening every time a stranger caught her eye or offered a hand. Under the amber glow of the festival lights,
“The silence. The way you look at everyone like they’re trying to steal the sun from the sky.” Andrei had spent the evening watching Elena dance,
As the music transitioned into a more upbeat rhythm from the , Andrei felt the tension break. He realized that his fear was a distorted tribute to her importance in his life. He didn’t need to guard her; he just needed to cherish her. He realized that his fear was a distorted