When the Stardust Settles (and I Still Like Her)

Previously

…Lyra turned to her, her face illuminated by the soft, settling stardust, her eyes shining with a mixture of relief and awe. “You did it, Elara,” she whispered, her voice thick with emotion. “You saved us. You saved everything.” Elara looked up at Lyra, at the radiant light reflecting in her eyes, and felt a warmth spread through her, far deeper and more profound than any stardust. The chaos had settled, the Bloom had bloomed, and in its wake, something new, something beautiful, had begun to stir between them. The stars they had always admired from afar had brought them together, and now, as the stardust settled, Elara knew their journey was just beginning.