Los Angeles, Sebastian

I watched Mia with a sense of contentment as she devoured a corn dog. We were standing in line at Starbucks, waiting to get our much-needed morning coffee fix. Being with Mia felt like the most natural thing in the world, and every moment spent in her presence was a reminder of just how right it all felt.

As she indulged in her corn dog, Mia turned to me with a warm smile. “Do you want some?” she asked, holding the box of corn dogs in front of me. I shook my head gently, knowing that corn dogs weren’t really my thing. “No, thanks,” I replied with...