Cole dropped Raine off at the apartment building just as the streetlights flickered on along the quiet road. They hugged for a long time outside the car, Cole promising to come by the next day so they could talk more about the wedding and everything else. Raine watched his best friend drive away until the taillights disappeared around the corner, then headed upstairs alone.

The apartment felt different at night. Emptier. The dust in the corners caught the moonlight coming through the windows, and the silence pressed in from all sides. Raine locked the door behind him, kicked off his shoes, and stood in the middle of the living room...