Lyra

The chatter of the guests filled my ears while I shifted from foot to foot or nervously sucked in the lip gloss off my bottom lip. I had to keep reapplying it while I waited for Ryan's arrival.

In an attempt to calm my nerves, I admired the decorations - the twinkling candles and delicate fairy lights, the rich blue banners, and the crisp white tablecloths adorned with shimmering blue place settings. However, my brief moment of distraction broke as snippets of conversations ...