The days blurred together in a haze of alcohol, loud music, and pointless distractions. It was as though the world had swallowed Rhett whole, leaving only a shadow behind. I hadn’t seen him in days. Not really. The messages he sent were few and far between, all terse and distant, and when I did catch sight of him across campus, his eyes were vacant, as though he was somewhere far, far away, lost in a place I couldn’t reach.I couldn’t even pinpoint when the change happened. One moment, he ...