After the CollapseI leaned back slightly, eyes half-closed.No pressure.No invisible weight.No presence watching, calculating, defining.JustâMe.It still felt unfamiliar.ââŚHow are you feeling?â Dominicâs voice came quietly beside me.I opened my eyes.He wasnât looking away this time.Not guarded.Not distant.Present.âDifferent,â I said honestly.A pause.ââŚBut clear.âHis jaw eased slightly.âGood.âSimple.But the way he said itâLike it mattered more than anything elseâStayed with me.Grounding AgainBryan exhaled from the front seat.ââŚEnjoy that while it lasts.âDominicâs gaze shifted instantly.ââŚWhat does that mean?âBryan didnât turn around.âIt means the system might be goneâŚâA pause.ââŚbut what it was connected to isnât.âReality ReturnsI sat up slightly.ââŚExplain.âBryan tapped his tablet, pulling something up.âYou donât build something like that in isolation.âA pause.âFinancial networks, legal structures, asset controlââHe turned the screen slightly so we c
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