Asa narrating:
The smell of fresh coffee enveloped me. I was sitting at the table, the warm cup between my hands, watching outside through the window; the day was beautiful. My mind, however, seemed more restless than usual.
I remembered last night, the way Luke laughed, and the instant connection that had sprung between us. He had that carefree demeanor, serious at times, but always making me feel at ease. Yet now, in the morning silence, doubts began to take root in my mind.
I picked up my phone and, as a ritual, unlocked the screen. The text message notification was blank, different from what I had expected. I wanted to send a message, wish him a good day, ask how everything was going. But as I looked at the screen, I felt a knot in my stomach. It was bizarre how in one moment I coul
