Dumped On Live TV, Claimed By The Hockey King
She stood by the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the pillows.
"Hey," I murmured, stepping into the room and closing the door softly behind me.
She looked up, blinking through her fatigue. "I'm just... my brain won't turn off."
I walked over to the sound system tucked against the bookshelf, plugged my phone into the auxiliary cord, and pulled up a low, ambient playlist...a mix of slow, heavy instrumental piano and soft acoustic tracks designed to drown out the world. The rich, calming notes of a melancholic melody filled the bedroom, wrapping around the silence like a blanket.