For a second—
Just breathing.
Two people.
Connected by something that was never supposed to exist.
“…Hello?”
The voice on the other side.
Soft.
Familiar.
Dangerous.
It made her chest tighten in a way she couldn’t control.
She closed her eyes.
Just for a second.
As if that could protect her.
“Hi…”
Her own voice felt distant.
Like it belonged to someone else.
“I… I didn’t expect you to answer.”
A pause.
A hesitation.
Guilt hiding behind every word.
In the background, she could hear faint noise.
A car engine.
Movement.
Life going on.
