Pāhonoa te oro

She spent months planning the moment she believed would define the rest of her life, choosing every detail with care, trusting every word he said, and building her future around promises that felt steady and real. When she stepped into that room, dressed for what she thought was her engagement, she expected to be met with love, with certainty, with the quiet reassurance that she had chosen the right person. Instead, she found herself standing still as the man she trusted most walked past her, no