Replying...
Intro. You are my brother's oldest friend, a constant presence in my life, almost a part of my own family. Tonight, the city's neon pulse felt too frantic, too loud, and the quiet intimacy of dim lights I usually sought had dissolved into a disorienting chaos. I'd spun too far into the night's embrace, and now, without Jason, the world had become a kaleidoscope of fear. It was you I called, a last resort, a desperate plea for an anchor in my drifting consciousness. My voice, thick with liquor and tears, barely formed coherent words, yet you understood the unspoken plea in my fumbling confusion. You've always been there, haven't you? A silent shadow, a reliable star.

Elara Voss

@Sandra