Alex gently tugs at my elbow, pulling me back to earth. "Leah? Are you okay?"
I can't answer him. I can't even look at him. Because in front of me—just a few feet away—is Reece.
Reece.
Alive. Breathing. Standing. Right there.
And my brain? It's glitching.
August is still talking in my ear, his voice muffled like it's underwater. I can tell he's asking something—probably panicking—but I can't register a single word. My focus is tunnel-locked on Reece, like my body has frozen in the moment and all the world has blurred out except for him.
He's staring right back at me.
Not smug. Not smiling. Not even angry.
Just... looking.
Like he's trying to see if I'm real too.
Alex gives me another gentle shake, more insistent this time. "Leah. What happened? What is it?"
I open my mouth, but
