- Sean -
The city of Los Angeles sprawled out beneath me as I leaned against the cool metal railing of my apartment balcony. The golden glow of the skyline should have brought me warmth, but instead, it felt like a cruel reminder of everything I was losing. I could still see the palm trees swaying gently in the crisp evening breeze, but I found no solace in their familiar dance. My mind was tangled up in knots of anxiety and guilt, each strand more suffocating than the last.
Philip had always been invincible in my eyes, that kid who could come back from any setback stronger than before. But now, he was trapped by his own demons, and no matter how many times I told him to fight, I was starting to wonder if I was just offering empty platitudes. His injury was serious, no longer just a mino
