All given before anyone knew the land was worth millions. All given before there was anything to gain. For the first time, Hannah truly understood. Lucas hadn’t fallen in love with her future. He had fallen in love with the girl who gave away her lunch to a hungry stranger years ago. The girl who kept fighting when life became difficult.
The girl who remained kind despite having every reason not to be. Tears filled her eyes. But this time they were different. Not tears of grief. Tears of being seen. All her life Hannah had felt invisible, ignored, overlooked. Yet somehow Lucas had seen her all along. A soft laugh escaped her. You know something? What? You sat in that coffee shop for 3 years. Lucas smiled. Every morning.
And I never noticed. Not once. They both laughed. Then Hannah took another step closer. This time neither looked away. I notice you now. For a moment, the world seemed to disappear. No inheritance, no secrets, no betrayals, just two people finally standing in the same place after years of walking separate paths.
