When Yuki shared the news that she was engaged, the congratulations did not come without questions. The man she planned to marry was nearly three times her age, and for many of her friends, that detail was difficult to look past.
Some asked if she was serious. Others assumed there must be more to the story. From the outside, the relationship seemed unlikely, even hard to understand.
But Yuki was not reacting to pressure, loneliness, or a passing moment. By the time she told people about the engagement, she had already lived through the part of the story they had not seen.
Before the Engagement, Yuki Needed a Fresh Start
Only months earlier, Yuki had been in a very different place emotionally. She had left a job that no longer brought her happiness, and a painful breakup had left her doubting many of her recent choices.