C52 Forgiveness

Date = 20 June

Place = San Francisco (UCSF Medical Center)

POV - Aria

I look at the list of questions and pick one.

“Tell me about that night. Why did you text me?”

The air between us feels stale, heavy, like the walls themselves are listening. Brian drags a hand through his hair, his knuckles white. His voice cracks, not from weakness, but from something worse — remorse