One Night, No Names
Timing matters.
The door opens and Clara steps out, already turning to pull it closed behind her, her attention elsewhere.
I took a single step forward at precisely that moment, not abrupt, not hesitant. Just enough to occupy the space she was big enough to move into.
“Clara exhales, steadies herself, nods. The moment resets, but it does not vanish. I know this, too. I have created a pause in her day, a small disruption that demands attention without force.
That is how I always do it. I don't seize moments. I let them come to me, then step into them at precisely the right second.