Inside the dimly lit hall, polished red chairs were arranged neatly in rows. Selina sat quietly in one of them, while Clarissa cheerfully wedged herself between her and Annabelle.
The big screen illuminated the room with scenes from a romantic movie, casting a fleeting glow across their faces. While Clarissa and Annabelle were fully immersed, Selina simply stared, allowing the movie to play out before her like a distant daydream.
Only Clarissa's soft giggles broke the quiet as she reached into the jumbo-sized popcorn bucket between them, happily munching away.
"Wow… he's so romantic. Isn't he?" Clarissa swooned, her voice filled with dreamy excitement as she nodded toward the screen.
"Yes, he is. I guess they're lucky to have found each other like that," Selina replied with a faint smile, mimicking Clarissa's gesture and popping a few kernels into her mouth.
