The next day, the sun hung lazily in the sky, casting soft, golden rays across the park. Hannah stood at her window, watching people below strolling and laughing, feeling the pull of normalcy. It was a welcome distraction from the whirlwind of her life with Liam and the looming threats that always seemed to lurk in the shadows. The knock at her door startled her out of her reverie, and she turned to see Sophie leaning casually against the doorframe, smiling in her usual easy-going way.
**"Hey, why don’t you come with me?"** Sophie said, her voice light and inviting. **"Let’s take a stroll around the park, clear our heads. What do you say?"**
Hannah hesitated for a brief second, still unsure of Sophie’s motives. Over the past few weeks, Sophie had been nothing but kind and supportive, but
