Abby
The night air is cool against my flushed cheeks as I sprint down the dimly lit street. My heart is pounding in my chest, and my feet carry me forward with a sense of urgency I don’t think I’ve ever felt before.
It feels as if time itself is slipping away, and I need to catch it before it disappears.
But then I see him, illuminated by the amber glow of the streetlights, and I recognize him immediately by his tall stature and the way he’s walking with his hands in his pockets. I stop in my tracks, my heart pounding in my chest.
“Karl!”
He turns at the sound of my voice, and his gaze locks onto mine. For a moment, the world around us seems to fade away, and it’s just the two of us, drawn together by an invisible force.
I quicken my pace, closing the gap between us until I’m standi
