I pretended not to hear what they were saying, Albert looked at me and smiled which made me feel a lot better.

There were many side talks which made me uncomfortable but with Albert by my side, I felt very comfortable.

The whole celebration was going well and overall my best friend looked very beautiful like never before, that's what matters more to me, I turned around and noticed they were still staring and whispering.

“It's fine.” I said to Albert and held his hands when he looked worried.

“You are being very lenient, do they realize you are no longer the same person, your identity is different and I...