I didn’t stop running until I reached the Ferris wheel.


    Since the park opened, it had be the spot–people called it “The Eye of


    Seavora.”


    “Get me on it!” I said.


    Apparently, my name carried enough weight to pause the whole ride. The gond creaked as it


    started moving, lifting me up and away from everything.


    below.


    Down there, Wayne just stood, neck craned, his gaze locked on me as I climbed higher.


    From the top, the park stretched out like a living postcard. Last time I was up here, Hayden was with


    me, fiddling with the lights after hours. We didn’t just admire the view–we were in our own little


    bubble, drowning in the bliss of it all.


    The lights were just as beautiful now. But he wasn’t here.


    Except… no. He was here.


    The lights earlier–it wasn’t random. He was telling me something.


    When the gond hit the peak, everything spread out: the park, the glittering skyline of Seavora.


    But I wasn’t here for the view.


    I was here for him. Just him.


    “Hayden!” I shouted, my voice ripped away by the wind. “If you wanna marry me, thene back!”


    I threw my hand in the air, the ring we picked out together catching the light. ” The ring? Still on my


    finger. The bracelet you gave me? Yeah, I’m wearing that too. The only thing missing… is you.”


    My voice rang out, tangled with the shing lights above, like they were amplifying my words.


    Below, the crowd went wild again, cheering and screaming like this was part of the show. Guess the


    earlier chaos was old news–they were all in on tonight’s


    unexpected spectacle now.


    They say life’s full of curveballs, and when you can’t dodge them, you just roll


    with it.


    Tonight, the crowd below figured that out. And maybe… so had I.


    ***


    The crowd’s cheers swelled as Wayne took a call. On the other end, a staffer reported that the


    guests demanding refunds earlier had stoppedining.


    Wayne ended the call and looked back up at Keira, perched at the top of the Ferris wheel. His eyes


    flickered with something unreadable as he dialed another number. “Get me a full report on tonight’s


    light glitch. I want details.”


    Officially, it was a technical hup. But the so–called “ident” felt too precise, dredging up


    memories Hayden had hardwired into the system–memories that tied him to Keira.


    Wayne knew Hayden had a sentimental streak, programming his emotions into the lights like a love


    letter. But a random glitch recreating his proposal? No way that was random.


    Before Wayne could dig deeper, his phone buzzed again. His gaze was still locked on Keira when


    he answered it.


    “Yes, Jace…”


    “What’s going on at the park?” Jace’s voice was sharp, already half–informed.


    “The lights malfunctioned,” Wayne replied, his tone measured, eyes briefly darting to the dazzling


    disy still spilling over the park. “But it’s under control now.”


    “Good,” Jace said, like he was ready to hang up. But Wayne stopped him.


    “Do you really think Hayden is gone?”


    On the other end, Jace’s grip tightened around the phone. “What are you trying t say?”


    “Tonight’s lighting glitch didn’t just cause a nk screen,” Wayne said slowly. “I disyed the


    proposal streamers. The words weren’t random, Jace. They said,”


    Kiki, marry me.“”


    The line hung heavy in silence.


    “Keira’s here,” Wayne finally said, his voice softer now, almost reluctant. “She’s… shaken.”


    “You sent her there?” Jace’s tone dropped, suspicion curling through each word


    Wayne didn’t answer.


    “You shouldn’t have let her go,” Jace pressed.


    After a pause, Wayne asked, “Do you really think this glitch was just technical? Or could it be…


    something else?”


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    Jace caught the implication immediately. “You think Hayden might still be alive?