MY WILD OBSESSION
The lights are dimmed, and the halls are empty, the staff likely asleep.
I walk into the kitchen and flick on the lights, standing still for a heartbeat as the reality of the night finally settles over me. Then, I move.
I decide on chicken soup, the same remedy my grandmother used to make for me whenever I was sick or hurting.
As I begin, Tia appears in the doorway, stepping in to help without a single question asked. We work together in a quiet, calm rhythm, the only sound being the soft clink of a ladle against the pot.