BRIANNA’S POV
I never realized how quiet the world could be until I came back here.
The house was peaceful. Maybe it was because we were in a cabin. I could hear the birds chirp softly in the distance. There were no honking cars. No screeching voices. No screams. Just… peace. And Goddess, I needed it.
My parents’ farmhouse sits in the middle of a wide land. It’s the kind of place that doesn’t show up on any map unless you’re really looking. And even if you do find it, you won’t stay long. It’s too quiet for most people. But for me? Right now? It’s perfect.
I stand on the porch most mornings with a cup of hot coffee between my hands, and just breathe. There’s something about this place—maybe it’s the air, the solitude, or maybe just the safety—that helps me find the pieces of myself I d
