Ashes to Desire
“Then maybe it’s time you stopped running alone.
The rain had ceased, leaving the city cloaked in a damp, oppressive silence.
We navigated through the maze of deserted streets;
Lena led us to a concealed entrance beneath a derelict overpass.
The hidden door revealed a spacious underground chamber, remnants of a forgotten subway station.
The air was musty but dry, a sanctuary from the perils above.
As we settled around a makeshift fire, the flicking flames cast dancing shadows on the graffiti laden walls.
Lena's gaze was distant, her fingers tracing the edge of a worn photograph she had retrieved from her pack.
“Who is that?” I inquired, unable to mask my curiosity.
Lena hesitated, then hande
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