Timmy looked at her, surprised by the question. He had always been so focused on the present, on surviving the day-to-day. The future had felt like something distant, something he didn't have the luxury of thinking about.
"I don't really know," Timmy admitted. "But I think I'm starting to figure it out. One step at a time, I guess."
Lily smiled, her eyes softening. "That's the way it works. You don't have to have everything planned out. Sometimes you just have to take it as it comes."
Timmy nodded, the weight of her words settling in. He didn't need to have everything figured out.
Timmy hesitated, rubbing the back of his neck as if the simple action could help him gather courage. He took a deep breath, his usual confidence suddenly buried under a wave of nerves. The words he wanted to say felt heavy, sticking in his throat.
