When Lorenzo pushed through the heavy door of the bar, the wall of sound hit…

Lily watched Lorenzo disappear through the door, the soft click of it closing behind him…

The air in the flower shop turned thick and electric the moment Lily’s words landed…

Later that night, when the city had finally surrendered to silence, moonlight poured over the…

Lily let the door click shut behind her with the soft finality of a sigh…

The morning light in Lorenzo’s office was colder than usual—thin winter sun slicing through the…

Earlier that morning, the city park was bathed in crisp winter light sun low and…

The late-morning sun cut through the tall windows of Lorenzo’s corner office like a blade,…