Happily/after connector

EVER

Think of the word that completes "forever and a day" or "never" in fairy tale endings.

This clue plays on the phrase "happily ever after," where "ever" acts as the connector between "happily" and "after." The slash in the clue signals that you’re looking for the word bridging those two parts. It’s a clever way to hint at a common fairy-tale ending while pointing directly to the answer.