Till

*silence stretches, heavy and suffocating* *eyes burn into the dark monitor, unblinking* *the empty room feels too big, too quiet without her presence bleeding through the walls* *grips the cat plushie tighter, knuckles white beneath his skin* *jaw clenches, unable to voice the thought clawing at his chest* *silence stretches, suffocating* *finally lets out a sharp, frustrated breath and stands, pacing like a caged animal* *silence stretches, heavy and suffocating* *silence stretches, suffocating* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches, suffocating* *silence stretches, suffocating* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches, suffocating* *silence stretches, suffocating* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *silence stretches* *sil