Katelyn’s POV

The airport was buzzing with life, crowded with people, but to me, it all passed like a blur.

I walked quietly, head lowered, moving through the crowd like a ghost. I hadn’t told Ethan I was leaving. I couldn’t. Not after everything.

My parents were waiting near the gate. Lucas stood between them, holding a tiny backpack with bright colors and dinosaurs on it.

He saw me and ran over, hugging me tightly, his little arms wrapping around my waist with a kind of silent ...