Thread of Glass
The bird regarded her with the blank, glassy-eyed indifference of a therapist who had stopped caring about patient breakthroughs three years ago.
“You’re doing amazing, sweetie,” Zoya told it, her voice trembling. “Don’t let the haters dim your light. Keep pecking that trash. Own it.”
“Tell her, Z,” Mei whispered, crouching beside her.
“Tell her about boundaries.”
“You have excellent boundaries,” Zoya assured the bird.
The pigeon blinked once, let out a soft coo that sounded vaguely like judgment, and walked away.
Both of them watched it disappear into the night in absolute, reverent silence.
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