The day had started like any other, a monotonous grind that blurred the edges of my new reality.
Emails pinged relentlessly on my computer screen, each one a tiny demand chipping away at my focus. Meetings dragged on in stuffy conference rooms, where colleagues droned about quarterly reports and market trends, their voices blending into a white noise that barely registered. Endless cups of bitter coffee scorched my tongue, a ritualistic anchor to keep me alert amid the haze.
I wore my tight smile like armor, pretending everything was fine,until the past decided to crash through the facade, uninvited and unrelenting.
I had just returned from the conference room, arms laden with files that felt heavier than they should, when I saw him. The last person I expected, standing at the front d
