The Sway and Slide of Love by Jean Song

Dylan had brought another gift for Rosie-a fluffy, white bunny plushie.

This time, Rosie didn't refuse it. After getting Noelle's permission, she thanked Dylan and hugged the bunny tightly to her chest.

Dylan smiled at her before turning his attention to Noelle. "How have you two been lately?"

"We've been doing well."

"That's good. I saw the news today. It's great that everything's been cleared up. Does that mean your work can move forward smoothly now?"

Noelle nodded. "More or less."

"Awesome!" Dylan said with a nod.

But soon, the conversation between them lulled into silence. Before coming here, Dylan had planned to say a lot to Noelle. Yet now, he suddenly didn't know how to begin.

it was Noelle who broke the silence first. Is

break these days. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had time to

any more obvious

Noelle naturally picked up on his hint, she still answered honestly,

It was the truth.

small, third-tier city, mostly populated by long-time residents and elderly folks. Children sent to live with relatives were a common sight, but young adults were few and

for tourist attractions? There were none

Dylan coming here for vacation was

the neighboring city

quietly eating, immediately looked

"I've already looked it up. There's a beach resort over there that's perfect for families, Rosie's just recovered from her illness, so she

clear that Dylan had done his homework. He pulled up

phone and handed

inviting, but the