Uninvited Touch

The city’s nocturnal pulse is like a second heartbeat, a comforting undercurrent as I make my way toward the subway.

Tonight was something else. A blend of euphoria, sprinkled with an indescribable tension—thanks to Vance’s abrupt departure.

I’m not sure why he left, or really even when he left. All I know is that one moment he was there, and the next he was gone. And he didn’t come back.

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