KEIR
I took a moment to observe the surroundings while I sat in my car in the parking lot. I had arrived in Luxor Heights, and I was nowhere near my old workplace, but that didn’t help my anxiety like I thought it would.
The last time I was here, I was with Maia, focused on making the day perfect, confessing my feelings, and making sure nothing went wrong. But today, there were no distractions—just me, alone with my thoughts. The memories of that day came rushing back, so vivid I could almost feel the pain, fear, and confusion all over again.
I closed my eyes, trying to steady my breathing and eventually, my heart began to calm, but the trauma still lingered. I quickly tried to think of something else and job hunting became my next subject of tomernt.
Maia's father had mentioned a pos
