- RAYA -
I should be nervous when Dex casually starts leading me down corridors that take us further away from the room where everyone is gathered, and I suppose I am a little, but the comfort of being next to him and the trust I have in him surpasses all of that.
I love this man. That truth blooms larger and larger the longer I'm around him, and if anything, having our relationship on display in this setting only cements the fact that I belong by his side. Today, with everything else going on that is competing for his attention and his feelings—and rightfully so—he has made me feel important, treasured, and essential.
I was ready to be here for him today in whatever way he needed, but I honestly didn't expect this. I didn't expect him to embrace me so completely and so openly as his partner.
