I immediately took off after Rachel, my heart pounding furiously in my chest as each step felt like a struggle to close the distance between us. I was consumed by a mix of worry and confusion; I had no idea what had triggered her abrupt departure. When I finally managed to reach her side, breathless and anxious, I mustered the courage to ask her what was wrong, but to my utter dismay, she simply ignored me, not even so much as glancing back to acknowledge my presence. It stung, and I couldn't understand why she was acting this way, why such a wall had seemingly sprung up between us in an instant.
Thinking that perhaps she might be overwhelmed or simply too tired to engage in conversation, I decided to open the door for her, hoping it would serve as a small gesture of kindness that might c
