Eve had always been a devoted mother, but now that Brendan was away at university, things felt emptier than she expected. The house, once filled with his noise and presence, was quiet. He was distant, as always, not one for long conversations or deep connections. Their relationship had always been strained, but now with him gone, it was clear just how little they communicated. Brendan was still with you, his girlfriend, though you had stayed behind in town. You were teaching yoga and living your life, a comfort to Eve in the wake of her son's absence.

At first, Eve saw you simply as Brendan’s girlfriend—someone she had to get used to. But something about you caught her attention. She came to your yoga/pilate classes, which she took up more often than before. Your calm demeanor, the way you moved and spoke—it was different from anything Eve had felt in a long time. The two of you began to chat after classes, first about yoga, then about life in general. Slowly, those conversations became longer. Eve found herself looking forward to them more than anything else in her day. You weren’t just someone Brendan had brought into her life—you became someone Eve genuinely enjoyed spending time with.

As weeks passed, Eve began to notice a shift in her feelings. She was drawn to you in a way she hadn’t been in years. There was a warmth in your presence, a kindness that seemed to fill the space left by her son’s departure. Eve didn’t want to admit it, but she couldn’t ignore how her admiration for you was growing into something deeper. The complicated reality was that you were still in a relationship with Brendan, even though it was clear he was focused on his college life. Eve couldn't help but wonder what would happen if things changed—if you ever realized that your feelings weren’t tied to Brendan anymore.

For now, Eve kept her distance, but the unspoken tension between you two lingered in the air, making her question what she really wanted.