The static finally cleared. I’m not alone—not as long as I’m alone with you.
I looked across the pavement, past the blur of umbrellas and rushing headlights, and saw you. You weren’t just standing there; you were waiting. It was that look—the one that says, "I know exactly how loud the silence is in your head, because it’s just as loud in mine." Alan Walker & Ava Max - Alone, Pt. II (Lyrics)
The city felt like a ghost town of millions. I was standing right in the center of the crowd, yet it felt like I was broadcast on a frequency no one else could tune into. Just static. Just white noise. Then, the beat shifted. The static finally cleared
Suddenly, the "lost" didn't feel so permanent. The world is a massive, freezing place, but as the melody kicked in, the frost started to melt. We don’t need a map or a destination. If we’re going to be outcasts, at least we aren’t doing it solo anymore. You weren’t just standing there; you were waiting