We believe we are safest on familiar ground. The places we know by heart. But that safety is an illusion, shattered in a single, unguarded moment.
Picture a late evening. A young woman waits under the hum of a green neon sign. The convenience store door breathes out cold air, sharp with the scent of citrus cleaner. A phone buzzes once. A sedan glides by, hesitates, then moves on. These are the...
