“Oliver, these pictures mean the world to us. I hope we’re not too challenging as subjects?” Her laughter rang clear, like the peal of a bell, but Oliver heard the question hanging unspoken in the air: “’Is everything alright?”.
“No, no, you guys are fantastic. It’s like capturing a fairy tale,” he reassured her, forcing a smile. But as their eyes locked, he felt his assurance crumble. Could he really continue this charade? He looked into Anna’s eyes, and for a moment, he saw his own reflection—another soul looking for the simple truth in a complicated world.