Matthew, with his fiery red hair and a cocky grin, tilted his head in his signature roguish way. In the past, a bouquet like this would have made Sophia jump with joy. But now, she simply lowered her head to smell the roses and said, "They smell nice."

“You don’t like them?” Matthew noticed her restrained reaction.

Sophia sighed wistfully. “I just went through a breakup, and seeing roses right now makes me uncomfortable. I can’t deal with it at the ...