One Night, No Names
I muttered under my breath, as if saying it out loud made it more solid, more true.
I nodded slightly, latching onto the explanation. That was it. I had too much. More than I realized.
That always blurred things, made everything feel sharper and more important than it really was. Anyone could slip under that kind of haze.
Anyone could misread a situation, push too far, or react too fast.
I exhaled, long and slow, and ran a hand through my hair.
Yeah. That’s all it was.
I pushed myself upright and glanced down the street, where everything had already returned to normal.