♡ Megan ♡
The soft hum of the oven filled my kitchen as I placed the finishing touches on the dinner table. Candles flickered in the dim light, while their glow bounced off the polished wood. The air smelled of roasted garlic and fresh herbs from the chicken I had spent the afternoon preparing. Everything was set, and yet, my stomach was a knot of nerves. I had invited both Shane and Casey over for dinner. It had seemed like a good idea at the time. A way to prove to myself that I could maintain a friendship with Shane while respecting the boundaries of his relationship. But when Shane texted me earlier to say Casey wasn’t coming, something inside me shifted. Was it because he didn’t want Casey around, or was it that Casey wasn’t interested? I didn’t want to overanalyze anything, especial
