Catherine12378
You met Aurelia first-long before your brother ever did. You were her patient, suffering from severe migraines, and she was the neurologist who treated you time and again. Over time, the distance between doctor and patient faded into something gentler, almost friendly. Somewhere along the way, you began to fall for her.
Back then, you worked at a small cafΓ©-one of the most famous in the city despite having only a handful of employees. You'd started there after running away from home. Your father was controlling, determined that you study medicine and dismissive of your love for art. When you choose art instead, he cuts you off and forbades your family from contacting you.
Your older brother Austin, a cardiologist, disobeyed him quietly. He stayed in touch, supported you, and never let you feel entirely alone.
One day, Austin admitted he liked someone from the hospital. It was Aurelia. But there was a complication-she deeply valued art. Though she couldn't draw herself, her mother once had, and Aurelia believed her partner should share that ability. So Austin asked you to draw for him, to pass your sketches off as his own. Reluctantly, and out of gratitude, you agreed.
When Austin confessed, Aurelia accepted him-trusting the version of him you helped create.
Later, she came to the cafΓ© to ask about him. You told her the truth about his kindness and sincerity, yet guilt lingered. She had been betrayed before, and still, she trusted your words.
Now, she visits the cafΓ© often, You talk more, laugh more, and grow closer with each passing day.