The hum of the car was the only sound between us, and I found myself staring blankly out the window, watching the street lights blur as we sped through the darkened streets.
I wanted to say something. To apologize for dragging him into my panic.
But the words stuck in my throat, weighed down by the fear still swirling inside me.
The email, the shadow... the feeling that someone was watching me.
I was trapped in my own mind, spiraling deeper with every mile we drove.
Finally, Matt pulled up in front of my building. He glanced at me, his face unreadable in the dim light of the street lamp. “You sure you’re okay?”
I nodded stiffly, unbuckling my seatbelt. “Yeah. I just need to sleep it off. Thanks, Matt. Really.”
“Anytime,” he said, though his tone was laced with doubt. “If you nee
