The Darkest Devotion
I'm halfway to the parking lot, still wiping at my eyes with the back of my hand, when I see him.
Jack.
He's across the hallway near the film theater block, talking to someone I don't recognize. His back is to me, and he’s wearing a thick, black hoodie, which I find weird because New York has been humid since the past week.
Then I notice the way he's standing, slightly hunched and careful with his movements like something hurts.
When he turns, a sharp gasp leaves my mouth.
His hoodie covers his face but exposes enough that I see the bruising along his jaw, the swelling around his eye that's gone a deep, ugly purple, and the cut along his eyebrow that's healing in a thin, dark line.
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