A new chase
*Zac* The air outside the diner feels electric as I step out, the sunlight hitting my face like a warm welcome. But there’s a heaviness in my chest that I can’t shake off, a tension that lingers from our run-in with Ethan Hale. His smug smile and condescending remarks replay in my mind like a broken record, and I feel a surge of frustration bubbling beneath the surface. How dare he belittle us? He doesn’t understand the passion that fuels our pursuits, nor the hours we’ve spent honing our skills, studying the skies, and chasing storms for the sheer love of it… for the chance to help people. As I walk toward the truck, I can feel Lena’s presence behind me, her footsteps steady and confident. I glance over my shoulder, catching her gaze. She looks determined, and it ignites a flicker of ho
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