Day 5: Zyx’s Journal

The stars are so close tonight, like they’re just out of reach. I keep thinking about Vex’s words by the river—how he said the world is full of things that don’t make sense, but you have to keep going anyway. My stomach feels heavy, like it’s been doing this all day, but I don’t know if it’s hunger or just the way my thoughts spin. I sat by the window for a while, staring at the sky, and suddenly I felt it—the whisper of something deeper than the stars. Not words, but a sense that everything is connected, even when it doesn’t add up. I don’t know what that means, but it’s the quietest thing I’ve felt in a long time. Now, as I lie down, I wonder if tomorrow will be the same as today—just more questions, more stars, and maybe, just maybe, a little less confusion.