KAIRA

The first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the silence. The kind where you reach out and already know before your hand moves that the space beside you is empty. I stared at the ceiling for a moment, blinking slowly, letting my brain catch up with the rest of me.

Then everything from last night walked back in, uninvited and very detailed. I sat up fast, the room looked exactly the same as morning light coming through the curtains.

Everything exactly where it was supposed to be. I looked down at myself and felt heat crawl up my neck immediately. I was in just my underwear...