Outside, the sky turned the color of ink; Scarlett felt the city fold around them like a book closing gently. They left the café with two coffees cooled by intent and a map that had been redrawn, not erased.
He nodded. “Always.”
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Scarlett’s laugh was shorter this time. “Two months used to be an eternity. Now it’s an email.” Outside, the sky turned the color of ink;
“Possibly.” Dakota’s gaze lifted to meet hers, honest and tired. “There’s a residency — two months. New collaborators. It’s… an opportunity.” “Always
“You’re leaving,” she said, not a question.
Outside, the street hummed with strangers who’d all decided, for reasons they kept to themselves, to walk faster today. Scarlett watched a child chase a pigeon and felt suddenly absurd for being still.