POV: Sophie
Sophie Mason stepped out of the rundown bus station, her bag slung over her shoulder as she squinted against the late afternoon sun. The small Montana town stretched out before her, all rugged streets, forgotten buildings, and the looming shadow of the mountains in the distance. It wasn’t much to look at, but it was far enough away from everything she was running from—and that was all that mattered.
She paused on the sidewalk for a moment, taking in the town’s rough edges. Dusty storefronts lined the streets, their neon signs flickering in and out of life. The people here moved slowly, like they had all the time in the world, casting indifferent glances at the newcomer in their midst. Sophie was used to this—being the stranger, the one no one paid attention to. She didn’t min
