Testing the Waters

Vivienne’s POV

“My therapist said I have to stop clinging to the past,” Valentin said as we strolled in the aquarium. “That it’s…well, it’s not helping me anymore. That making new memories might help me let go of some of the old ones.”

I stayed quiet. Because God, I understood that. I didn’t interrupt. Just squeezed his hand once in encouragement.

He went on, eyes scanning a school of silver fish