The rain had finally stopped.
By noon, sunlight spilled over the city in long streaks, drying the streets and brightening the air with that clean, after-storm clarity. The Graves house hummed with unusual energy — laughter, clattering dishes, and the sound of Rosey's voice echoing down the hallway.
"Everyone ready? We're leaving in ten minutes!"
Ezra stood by the door, buttoning his shirt. Mellody appeared behind him, adjusting her earrings in the mirror — precise, elegant, every gesture neat as a line of code.
"You sure you want to come with all of them?" he asked, half-teasing. "Shopping with my family is a mild form of warfare."
She smiled faintly. "I've faced boardrooms full of shareholders. I think I'll survive."
Ezra chuckled. "You haven't seen Sophie bargain with vendors yet. She could make a diamond cry."
They joined the others outside. Miller was already at the car, Vale carrying bags of snacks, Sophie dramatically pretending to faint at the idea of shopping for honeymoon clothes.
"I can't believe my brother is going to some secret romantic place," she said, grinning at Mellody. "Please tell me you'll at least send postcards."
"Only if they let me censor them," Mellody replied, smiling in return.
The drive to the shopping district was filled with chatter and warmth. The air smelled of wet asphalt and sun-heated earth. Ezra leaned his head against the car window, watching the city pass — the glass towers gleaming, people rushing about, the reflection of Mellody's calm face beside his own in the windowpane.
He caught her looking at him once. "What?" he asked.
"You're quiet," she said softly.
"Just thinking."
"About?"
He paused. "How fast everything changed."
Her gaze lingered on him for a moment before she looked away. "Change isn't always bad."
The mall was crowded but bright — marble floors, gold accents, the faint hum of air-conditioning. Sophie immediately vanished toward the clothing aisles with Rosey, while Miller and Vale wandered toward electronics.
That left Ezra and Mellody together, walking side by side through racks of travel wear and accessories.
"So," Ezra said, glancing at her. "Where exactly are we going for this honeymoon?"
She smiled knowingly. "It's a surprise."
"Should I be nervous?"
"Always."
He laughed quietly, shaking his head. "You sound too confident. Like you planned this months ago."
"Maybe I did."
He turned to her, brow furrowed. "Wait, seriously?"
Her eyes glimmered with a kind of playful mystery. "You'll see soon enough."
They regrouped near the exit, Sophie arms full of bags, Vale carrying too much food, Rosey smiling in exasperation.
"You two done?" Miller asked.
Ezra nodded. "I think Mellody bought out half the store."
"I'm efficient," Mellody replied smoothly.
"Terrifying," Sophie said, laughing.
They all laughed together, sunlight spilling across them as they stepped back into the street.
The wind carried the smell of sea salt and warmth. For once, Ezra felt… normal.
A husband. A son. A brother.
He reached for Mellody's hand without thinking, their fingers brushing — a small, steady contact that felt both grounding and fragile.
For a moment, it was easy to forget everything else.
But as they walked toward the car, Ezra caught his reflection in the shop window beside them. The reflection smiled half a second too late.
And his hand, in that reflection, wasn't holding hers.
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