“I’m very pessimistic, aren’t I?” he asked, frowning.

“No, you’re not. You’re skeptical—that’s very different,” his brother replied, tightening his arm around him. “Besides, the hard part is already over. You don’t have to fill your head with thoughts that won’t lead anywhere. You’ll just end up feeling bad about things that don’t matter. Unless there’s something you haven’t told me. Is there?”

“No… Well, I don’t know.” Another sigh escaped his lips. “What if she regrets it? What if over time s