A year later, Hayes captured the triplets again, but this time, they had grown just a little taller and a little more self-aware. Their expressions were still calm, but there was something subtly different in their eyes—perhaps it was the quiet curiosity of growing up, or the beginnings of their individual personalities emerging.
They stood in the same order, their arms still linked, but a sense of individuality started to show through their shared posture. Emma, with her soft smile, looked the most outgoing, while Olivia, ever the observer, seemed to be lost in thought. Ava’s gaze was steady, quietly strong. This marked the beginning of the subtle evolution in their portraits, where their identities would slowly begin to emerge.