Stella looked at Jeremy with a slightly sad face. She was just about to tell him about today being one of the happiest days of her life, but seeing him like this, she knew he didn't like what was happening there.
"What do you mean by that? Is this about me being Princess Ariana's lady-in-waiting?"
Facing Jeremy, her childhood friend, was usually easy for Stella. She could be herself and not be afraid, unlike when she had to face other people. But, as they grew up, she couldn't help but feel that it was getting harder to understand him now. Their friendship, once so simple and carefree, was now complicated by their changing roles and feelings.
It was so easy before when they were children. Playing without worries, fighting, and making up without misunderstandings were things she missed so much at that time. She didn't know when and how it became difficult even though she still considered the man as her important friend.
