[ He lets out a soft sound, looking up at the ceiling, the glittering lights strewn from chandeliers, illuminating the room around them so softly. it really is a romantic setting, the kind of setting Baby never thought he'd be in the middle of, ever. ]

I expected to fail. To be the same person I was back home, and struggle to make friends, struggle to find a legal job. I thought it'd be more of the same, here, as it was back home.

[ And how mistaken he'd been. From the day he arrived in Cadelle, he'd been accepted, welcomed, changed, from the inside out. In a few short months, he felt like a different person. Someone with a future and possibilities. ]

I definitely didn't expect to fall for anyone.