Lila’s POV
I can’t believe I’ve been walking around the city all day.
The sky has gone from a cloudy grey to a deep blue, now painted with streaks of orange and purple as night creeps in. My feet ache, each step heavier than the last. I don’t even know where I’m going. I’ve just been wandering, street after street, chasing nothing.
And now… it’s dark.
I have nowhere to sleep.
My stomach twists painfully, a hollow reminder that I haven’t eaten a single thing today. Not even a bite. Just air and shame. I wrap my arms around myself as I pause on the sidewalk, looking around.
The city glows around me—lights flickering from buildings, neon signs blinking without pause, traffic crawling down the roads with honks and grumbles. People move with purpose, heading somewhere warm, somewhere safe
