SOFIAThe air outside felt heavy as I stepped onto the street. My legs carried me forward, but every step felt wrong, shaky, like I had forgotten how to walk straight. The city was the same as always, cars passing, people moving, voices in the distance. But to me, everything looked different, sharper, more threatening. I felt eyes on me even when no one was looking.Guido’s words wouldn’t leave my head. They sat there, pressing on me, filling every quiet space. The promises, the warning, the way he spoke like my choices didn’t matter. I kept hearing him over and over, until it made the sound of traffic fade.I passed a man standing by a corner shop. He turned his head and glanced at me. Just a glance, nothing more, but my stomach tightened as if he had seen through me. My pace quickened. Another man walked past and his shoulder brushed mine. I froze for half a second, turning to check if he stopped, if he followed. He didn’t. Still, I couldn’t shake the thought that someone would.My
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