#Dorothy’s POV#The room feels heavier tonight, like the air is pressing down on me. I’m lying on my side, facing the wall, the covers bunched up around my waist because I couldn’t keep still long enough to tuck them properly. It’s too quiet. My mind’s been restless all evening, replaying everything that’s happened these past few days; the shopping trip, the incident at the mall, the way Joel’s arm stayed firmly around me until we got home.It’s strange. I’ve spent years with him keeping his distance, giving me the kind of cold space that freezes you from the inside out. Now, he’s close–too close–and part of me doesn’t know what to do with that warmth. Another part of me… doesn’t want it to stop.I don’t know when I fall asleep, but when the dream comes, it feels like it’s been waiting for me.At first, it’s dark. Then I hear it—a faint, thin cry. A baby.The sound is soft at first, almost like it’s coming from another room, but it grows louder. My chest tightens. I turn, trying to fi
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