Cierra:
Dinner, training, it all passed in a blur of light and sound.
The shower I was hiding in was scalding away everything but the inadequacy I felt after the council meeting today. No amount of hot water could wash away how the elders looked at me.
Alyssa’s words played back, over and over, her poison dripping from each syllable.
Finally, I was able to pry myself from the tile wall, towel off, and throw on a baggy shirt and shorts before stepping out to discover Dom waiting for me.
“Hi.” I managed.
“Hi.” He said, patting the bed next to him. Something in the motion made my heart skip a beat. I felt like he was about to tell me something I didn’t want to hear. Instead, he took the towel from my hair, drying it softly and slowly until every last drop had stopped, then, in the quiet
