The woods swallowed Killian whole, but I couldn’t look away.
Even after his figure vanished between the trees, something tethered me to that spot—like the silence he left behind had weight, texture, shape.
I wrapped my arms around myself, breath sharp against the cooling air.
The clouds above rolled heavier now, casting everything in a grey filter.
Thunder rumbled in the distance.
Perfect.
The walk home was a blur.
My senses still tingled, overstimulated by whatever… this was.
My fingers twitched with an itch I couldn’t scratch, like energy was trapped beneath my skin, pulsing, demanding to be released.
When I finally stepped into the house, I barely made it to my room before collapsing onto the bed.
My thoughts wouldn’t stop.
Killian’s voice echoed over and over.
“It’s s
