She Showed Me Her Fiance; It Was My Boyfriend

Synopsis

It was our sixth year doing the long-distance thing, and I had secretly flown into Riverdale to surprise my boyfriend for his birthday. I was standing in line at the city's highest-rated bakery when I caught sight of a custom cake the girl next to me was picking up. Penned across the top in elegant icing were the words: [Love, Alex Carter.] My boyfriend's name was Alex Carter, too. Noticing my lingering stare, the girl turned to me and struck up a conversation. "Are you here to order a cake?" she asked with a bright smile. "You have great taste. I get my boyfriend's birthday cake here every year." The friend standing next to her nudged her playfully. "Not just the boyfriend anymore! Sounds like someone's about to put a ring on it." The girl blushed and lightly shoved her friend. "Oh, stop it." She eagerly pulled out her phone, swiping through an album of custom cakes she had ordered in the past. "These designs are all so pretty. You can totally use them for inspiration. See if there's anything you like," she offered sweetly. But I wasn't looking at the cakes. I was looking at the couple holding them. In the photos, the girl was snuggled up against a man's chest, both of them beaming happily. It wasn't just a coincidence. It wasn't just the same name. Her soon-to-be fiancé was my boyfriend, Alex Carter.