The garden of promises
Aaron had always believed that love was like a garden—something you had to nurture, care for, and grow over time. When he met Lily at a local farmer’s market, she was buying seeds for her balcony garden. She was vibrant, with a laugh that felt like sunlight breaking through the clouds. Aaron was immediately drawn to her. “Are you a gardener?” Lily asked when she caught him staring at the packets of seeds in her hands. “I’d like to be,” he replied, though his gardening experience was limited to a dying fern in his apartment. That was the beginning. --- Their love story blossomed as they built a life together. Aaron and Lily decided to create a garden in the backyard of the small house they rented. It became their sanctuary, a place where they planted flowers, vegetables, and dreams. They spent weekends digging in the soil, hands covered in dirt but hearts full of joy. “This will always be ours,” Lily said one evening as they sat beneath the stars, surrounded by the fragrance of blooming...