Briar
The sun had long since set, but I couldn't bring myself to turn on the lights. The darkness of my room matched my mood perfectly – gloomy and suffocating. I'd been holed up here for days, alternating between crying, sleeping, and staring blankly at the wall.
A soft knock at the door broke through my melancholy haze. "Briar?" Lila's voice called out. "You in there?"
I groaned, burying my face deeper into my pillow. "Go away," I mumbled, not caring if she could hear me or not.
The door creaked open anyway, and I felt the bed dip as Lila sat down beside me. "Okay, that's it," she said, her tone brooking no argument. "Enough wallowing. Sit up and talk to me."
With a sigh, I reluctantly pushed myself up, squinting as Lila flicked on the bedside lamp. The sudden light made my head thr
