Whisper of Thoughts
The morning air in Oakhaven was sharp, carrying the scent of pine and impending rain.
I sat on a crate in the square, my mind reeling as Dorian spread the contents of a rusted metal box across the wooden table between us.
It was a time capsule of a life I barely remembered: polaroid photos of faces I couldn't name, letters written in a youthful, looping script, and a dried flower pressed inside a diary.