Where Stars Align
She balanced on the rooftop hatch, thermos sweating against her palm, and froze. Someone else lay sprawled where her blanket of stars usually unfurled. “Didn’t think anyone else knew about this spot,” she murmured. The stranger—tousled hair, ink-stained fingers—grinned. “Didn’t think I’d have company.” Silence stretched, easy as breath, the city hum stitching itself around […]