Unfamiliar Comfort

Alessia drifted upward from a tranquil slumber. She felt as though she rested on a cloud, swathed in a cocoon of warmth that shielded her from the horrors of reality. She clung to the soft material, desperate to remain in the peaceful void. A gentle shake to her shoulder shattered the illusion. A voice called her name, pulling her back into the waking world.

She dragged her eyelids open. Blinding