[ K A R A ]

I blinked, and there he was still, Ryder, standing right in front of me.

How is he here? Is this even real?

"H-What... How... Why are you here?" I stuttered under my breath.

Ryder remained calm. He gave me a weak smile before saying, "I came to see you. I wanted to congratulate you on your first book. I read it while I was on the plane earlier. It was really good, reminds me of my own first heartbreak,"

Joking about it, are we?

A smile escaped ...