I woke up to the soft gray light slipping through my curtains. My body protested a lot as I stretched since ai had barely gotten any sleep yesterday but I forced myself up. The house was quiet, and for a moment I let myself linger in the comfort of the bed before finally swinging my legs over the side.
Breakfast was simple, coffee strong enough to burn away the lingering fog in my brain and toast with just a hint of jam. It was simple and perfect. I ate slowly, letting the silence settle around me, tasting the bitterness of the coffee and the faint sweetness of the bread. Even as I chewed, my mind felt restless, replaying snippets of yesterday and the weight of it pressed heavily against my chest.
ImmediatelyI finished my meal, I pushed my chair back and stood up feeling the urge to go o
