He finished his coffee and went back upstairs. Got ready for school even though it was only 4 AM.
Better to be moving than sitting. Waiting. Thinking.
By the time he left the house, the sun was rising. Streets empty. Quiet.
Miguel walked to school. Same route he'd taken with Luna a hundred times.
Everything looked normal. Peaceful.
But it didn't feel that way.
He felt watched. Followed. Like something tracked his movements from the shadows.
Miguel walked faster. Looked over his shoulder.
Nothing. Just empty street and morning light.
He turned a corner. A shortcut through the park.
Mistake.
The park was dark. Trees blocking the dawn light. Too many places to hide.
Miguel's instinct screamed danger.
He started jogging. Needed to get through fast. Reach open ground.
Something mo
