✤ Adrian ✤
Monday morning felt like a different time zone. And a part of me hated that the weekend was over. Sera was already gone, and I hated that. I wanted more of her, and as I lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling, I couldn’t help but replay the weekend in my mind. I closed my eyes and let myself breathe. There was no denying it anymore. Not the feelings. Not the shift. Not the way everything inside me felt slightly altered, as if a door had been opened and could never be closed again. We had crossed a line this weekend, yes, but it was not the kind of line that left me panicked or ashamed. It felt grounding. Like something had finally clicked into place. I sat up slowly, running a hand over my face. The bed was empty now, the sheets cool on her side, but traces of her lingered every
