08-07-2025, 02:16 AM
He blinked and sat up straight
Rubbed his face and opened a new tab
Trying to shake the fog.
He clicked open Slack
Typed a reply
Scheduled a quick sync call for next week.
But even now
The ghost of her voice was still in the room.
“Now it feels... less quiet. In a good way.”
That one line.
So simple.
So innocent.
And yet, it had replayed itself at least ten times in his head since lunch.
He checked the time. 3:57 PM.
He smiled to himself.
She’d said something about making tea at four.
He didn’t need it.
But he would go.
Not for the tea.
Not for the break.
But for her voice
Her smile
And the chance to hear her say something
Anything
That might linger again.
-- oOo --
.
Rubbed his face and opened a new tab
Trying to shake the fog.
He clicked open Slack
Typed a reply
Scheduled a quick sync call for next week.
But even now
The ghost of her voice was still in the room.
“Now it feels... less quiet. In a good way.”
That one line.
So simple.
So innocent.
And yet, it had replayed itself at least ten times in his head since lunch.
He checked the time. 3:57 PM.
He smiled to himself.
She’d said something about making tea at four.
He didn’t need it.
But he would go.
Not for the tea.
Not for the break.
But for her voice
Her smile
And the chance to hear her say something
Anything
That might linger again.
-- oOo --
.