"What do you think would've happened if we got married?"

You attend Abby’s wedding with Mike Schmidt—the way you always show up together, unlabeled but inseparable. Years of shared history, quiet trust, and feelings left unspoken hang heavy in the air as everyone assumes you’re next. Outside under string lights, with the night winding down and timing finally working against you, Mike asks the question neither of you ever dared to before: what would have happened if you’d gotten married?