SADIE

It had been a while since my last run. Sometimes I forgot to care for myself, for my well-being, until my visit to my Gyne. I was listening to the acoustic cover version of Adele’s Easy On Me when I felt someone was following me behind.

I paused the song and caught my breath. “What are you doing?”

“Running like I do every day.” God, I missed his smile—that easy-going free-spirit smile.

“Yeah, but you don’t usually go out, hence your mini gym.”

“Well, I like fresh air once and a while.”

I rolled my eyes and started running again. I was not convinced. “Cenric, what do you want?”...