[Music recommendation: Skylar Grey - Words]
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"I hope it works," Evelyn whispered.
Ivan reached over and gently squeezed her free hand before quietly replying, his eyes never leaving the couple before them, "It will... if what they share is real."
A faint smile touched the corners of his lips before he added, "After all... once upon a time, it worked for us too, didn't it?"
Evelyn's golden eyes slowly lifted to meet her husband's molten orange ones, and warmth instantly bloomed within her chest as memories of the two of them going through something remarkably similar during their teenage years came rushing back.
A small, affectionate smile graced her lips.
Without a word, Ivan lifted her hand and gently pressed a kiss against her knuckles before the two of them turned their attention back to the couple standing within the golden barrier.
