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Tweak says, "Follow the butterflies..."

Sofia stepped into the living room and found Julián sitting on the couch, one of her old college notebooks in his hands. A flicker of surprise crossed her face. She hadn't seen that notebook in years!

"Found something interesting?" she teased, walking over, her curiosity piqued by the soft smile tugging at his lips.

Julián glanced up, his eyes twinkling with something warm and nostalgic. "I think you were doodling about me before you even knew it," he said, pointing to the page.

Sofia's gaze dropped to where his finger rested. There, among the half-finished lecture notes and scattered thoughts, was a tiny sketch. Her own name in looping letters, followed by his in smaller, neater handwriting. She had forgotten about it entirely, the absent scribble in the margin of a dull class. She remembered now, how she had been thinking about him when she wrote it - how he always seemed so effortlessly charming, even if she hadn't spoken to him since that night.

A soft laugh escaped her. "I guess I had a clue… even back then?"

Julián chuckled, his thumb brushing over her page. "Did you ever imagine we'd end up here?"

Sofia leaned against the couch, her heart full as she looked at him. "Not like this," she admitted quietly, "but now that we are… I wouldn't want it any other way."

Their eyes met, and she felt the weight of those long-ago moments, once lost to time, now finding new meaning between them. © tessisamess