*Michael*

I woke up to the soft light filtering through the curtains, casting a warm glow on Shelby's peaceful face. For a moment, I just watched her sleep, the rise and fall of her chest hypnotic. The events of her and her friends getting stuck on that island sat heavily in my stomach.

Anything could’ve happened, I could’ve lost her. The thought alone threatened to send me into a spiral I didn’t think I’d recover from. I had to stop thinking about it. I needed a ...