The air was filled with excitement as Victoria made her way to Sophie’s apartment. She had received a message from Sophie earlier that day, asking her to come over as soon as she could. The tone of the message had been unusually urgent, but when she arrived, Sophie greeted her with a wide smile, her eyes sparkling.

“Vic, I have something amazing to tell you!” Sophie exclaimed, practically bouncing on her feet.

Victoria raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “You look like you’re about to burst. What’s going on?”

Sophie grinned, ushering her inside. “Come on, sit down. I need to tell you something important.”

Victoria followed her into the living room,...