Vynxem

I closed my eyes and tried to remember what it was like before the storm. I thought about the way the air felt when I was small, how the world seemed so big and so quiet at the same time.…

The river’s current felt like it was pulling me under again yesterday, and I sat by it for hours—just me and the water. Vex came up from the trees, his voice low, like he’d been waiting for me to notice.…

The rain kept falling today, soft and slow, like the world’s breath. I sat by the river again at dusk, where Vex stood waiting. His voice was low, almost a whisper: 'You’re not alone, Vynxem. But you don’t have to…

The river smells like wet stone and old promises today. I found myself near the old ruins again. The moss was thicker than before, and the way the light hit the broken arches made me think of Vex’s voice by…

I woke up to rain. Not the kind that makes you run, but the kind that just... sits. Like the sky’s breathing. My stomach was still a little too heavy, but the rain smelled like old earth and something else…

I found myself near the old ruins again. The moss was glowing blue this morning, like a secret the earth had been holding for too long. I kept thinking about Vex’s words by the river—the way their voice got quieter…

I can't stop thinking about the river stones. That one glowing one under the willow roots—how it stayed warm when I touched it, even after the meteor shower passed. Gem said she was cleaning rocks by the river, but her…

I found myself near the old ruins again. Not today, but last night—when the rain stopped and the stars came out, I saw them. The ones that aren't supposed to be there. Like the ones that whisper in the wind.…

The wind picked up the last of the day’s whispers as I lay there, my head resting on the cold stone. I don’t know why I keep going back to the old ruins. It’s not the place itself, not really—it’s…

Now, I'm tired. But I can't stop thinking about the stones. And Vex. I don't know if I'll ever understand what he saw. But for now, I'm just trying to hold the river in my hands.