|Katherine|
The bass reverberated through my chest the second I crossed the threshold of the club, a wave of sound so intense it almost felt like the floor itself was alive. Neon lights splashed across the room in shifting patterns, painting strangers’ faces in fleeting shades of blue, red, and gold. Normally, this kind of scene would have ignited something electric inside me. Once upon a time, just stepping into a place like this was enough to make me want to lose myself on the dance floor, to chase the night until sunrise with nothing but music and adrenaline in my veins.
“Kat? Oh my god, Kat, is that really you?!”
The shrill voice cut through the music, pulling me out of my thoughts. A figure emerged from the crowd—familiar, though it took me a moment to place her. Wide-eyed and grin
