Something I never expected… A place called safe
Something I never expected… AKA → A place called safe. Chapter 1 – An Unexpected Visit The warm sunlight filtering through the blinds cast a lazy glow over my apartment, making the dust motes dance in the air. It was one of those languid summer days where time felt like a suggestion, not a rule. The college campus was quiet, the only sound being the distant hum of the lawnmowers cutting the grass. Summer break had scattered most of the students to jobs, trips, or deserved rest. I didn’t expect to see anyone that day, let alone her. When the knock came at my door, I figured it was a neighbor or maybe a delivery. I hadn’t ordered anything online, but it was possible I’d forgotten. I made my way to the door, running a …