A: Moment Of Bliss [v3.0.1][lockheart]

I walked through the door, my suitcase feeling inexplicably heavy. Sarah was sitting on the sofa, the light from her laptop illuminating her face. She looked tired, yet her eyes immediately locked onto mine with an intensity that made my chest tight.

The text message from Sarah sat on my dashboard, a simple request that felt like a summons. I hadn’t told her about the trip. I hadn’t told her about Petal. I hadn’t told her that the "business trip" was just a desperate attempt to escape the stifling routine of our relationship. A Moment of Bliss [v3.0.1][Lockheart]

Sarah stopped just a few feet away, breaking her neutrality. A flicker of something raw and vulnerable—or perhaps just tired—crossed her features. "I need you to tell me the truth, because I can't keep doing this if we're not actually here." This is it. The moment of truth. I walked through the door, my suitcase feeling