"I love you," Adrian whispered against his skin.
Matteo held him tighter, pressing a long, fervent kiss to the top of his head. "I'll spend the rest of my life proving that I love you too."
As the applause echoed into the night and their loved ones rushed forward to celebrate, the stars shone brilliantly overhead.
Their journey had never been easy. They had loved through fear. They had loved through blinding pain. They had loved through the heaviest darkness.
And now... they would spend forever loving each other in the light.
For a few moments, no one wanted to break the beautiful spell of emotion lingering in the night air. Then, Maya was the first to move. She hurried across the terrace, tears still glistening on her cheeks, and threw her arms tightly around Adrian's neck.
"Congratulations, brother," she laughed warmly, squeezing him with everything she had.
Adrian laughed through his own lingering tears, wrapping his arms around her. "Thank you, Maya."
