This story is The Fading Echoes but only the name is changed Narrators Pov The late afternoon sun filtered through the large windows of the quiet café, casting a soft glow over the table where Elara and Riley sat close together, hands occasionally brushing as they talked. The world outside hummed with life, but inside their little corner, time seemed to slow down just for them.“So,” Elara began, her voice tender but filled with a hopeful excitement, “have you thought about what we want… like really want? About our future?”Riley smiled, a mixture of warmth and determination in her eyes. “Every