Aldana Candi said, "When you talk about spending a lifetime together, you always use 'we.' Don't you find that strange? You keep saying you like me, but love is exclusive. One person can be liked by two people at the same time, but she can't be with two people at once."
Liam Summer replied, "Andrew is important, and so are you."
"I don't understand what you're all thinking," Aldana lowered her eyes. "We've never been able to truly understand each other."
Liam Summer gazed at her for a long time, his eyes filled with a myriad of emotions, but eventually, he calmed down.
His feelings for her, whether she understood them or not, didn't matter. As long as he knew himself, it was enough.
Nearly a decade of longing had finally fulfilled his wishes, and he was confident enough to not mind this minor disagreement.
"Let's go downstairs to eat."
He released her and turned to leave.
