SWEET SPOT
“Manager gave me a final warning. Said if I’m late one more time, I’m fired.”
Susie pulled me into a tight hug. “I’m sorry, babe. That’s so unfair.” She pulled back and gave me a small, teasing smile. “But… at least your favorite person in the world came to see you today, right?”
Despite everything, a tiny, warm flutter returned to my chest. I bit my lip and nodded, still touching the necklace around my neck.
“Yeah… he did.”