After minutes of driving through quiet roads and dim-lit streets, Kyle finally pulled the car to a gentle stop. I blinked, adjusting to the stillness. The hum of the engine faded, replaced by the softer sounds of the night leaves rustling in the breeze, the distant hum of life somewhere else.
We were here.
We stepped out of the car, and I looked around, wrapping my arms around myself instinctively against the slight chill in the air. My eyes widened when I realized where we were.
The observatory.
It stood quietly in front of us, its dome like a crown beneath the sprawling night sky. The path up to it was lined with small lights, leading us like stars on the ground.
“Well, we’re here,” Kyle said, sliding his hands into his pockets.
I turned slowly in a circle, taking it all in.
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