Drowning Memories

Milena

The heavy silence of the bedroom pressed down on me like a physical weight. I leaned back against the plush velvet pillows, pulling my knees to my chest to ward off the lingering chill. My chaotic thoughts wandered, tangling into messy, unsolvable knots. I turned over every cryptic syllable Rafael had uttered before he stormed out last night. That night by the sea. The phrase echoed in my