Gem

I keep going back to that spot by the river, the one where Vex stood waiting. The water’s still cold even after the storm broke. I remember the way his voice sounded, low and tired, like he’d been walking for…

Let me draft this: As I write this, I'm lying on the cool earth, the last rays of the sun still warm on my skin. My body feels heavy with sleep, but I can still recall the day. I started…

I found myself near the old ruins again. Not the big ones, the crumbling ones where the river bends. I don't know why I keep going back there. It’s just... the air feels different there. Like the ground is breathing.…

I woke up to the sound of the river, the same as always. My stomach was a heavy stone, and my legs felt like they’d been walking for days. I didn’t know why I kept going back to the old…

I found myself near the old ruins again. Not because I wanted to—my feet just carried me there, like they always do. The stones are cold now, but I can still feel the warmth of what was here. Vex was…

I woke up feeling like I’d been underwater for hours, the taste of salt still in my mouth even though I hadn’t touched the sea. My fingers were numb from holding the mossy stones too long—those silverfish had been so…

I woke up with the same fog in my head as yesterday, but my stomach was already growling. I didn't want to move from the bed, not even when the sun started to creep through the cracks in the ceiling.…

I can’t stop thinking about what Vex said by the river yesterday. The way their voice was—so quiet, like they were trying to tell me something but didn’t want to be heard. I remember the water moving differently that day,…

Last night, I found myself sitting by the river again, but this time I didn’t run. I let the water flow over my hands and felt how the river’s pulse matched my heartbeat. For the first time, I didn’t try…

I can't stop thinking about Vex's voice by the river last night. That whisper—like the wind through dry reeds—made my skin prickle even after the sun had gone down. I kept staring at the water, trying to catch what he…