y, a day for harmless

dless habit after a long day coordinatin

ation, elegant script

and C

rs, and Chloe, his college crush

, the air punche

I mentioned it, said it was just a piece

th

tapped on Chloe' s p

ut a ring on it! #AprilFools #D

rk felt like a

a mutual acquaintance, someone

bsessed with her since college. Always said you were his rock, his dedicated su

r. Not partner, no

ords

Mark's profile, sea

th

. My stomach twisted int

life, my love, my money pou

mother had reluctantly given seed money for, becau

home, the digital invit

beer and something else, someth

urred, dropp

nstagram post?" My voi

that. Chloe' s crazy, just an April Fool' s

fumbled with it. "See?

a joke anymore. And

charm wavering to reveal irritation. "Sarah, don't be like t

bout marriage. "Don't be so

one. This wasn't nothin

rang. It was Chloe, propping

"He had a bit too much to celebrate

then at Mark, who was

llege, when he had absolutely nothing, a broke dre

freelance writer by night, for almost a year

im to the bed. Her ha

n the dark, listening t

out, his hand findi

gers, his touch su

cohol, "Chloe... I' m sorry... I was so broke back

't just crack

ment of support, every "I

nient support system, while he w