The city lights shimmered below, but I barely noticed them.
My shoes scraped against the concrete as I climbed the final steps to the rooftop. The door groaned open, and the night air hit me like a cold slap.
For a moment, I just stood there, staring at the drop. Wind tugged at my shirt, urging me forward. Cars moved like tiny insects far beneath me, their horns faint, meaningless.
I felt weightless.
Not free—just empty.
All the debts, all the betrayal, all the pain… down there, somewhere. But up here, it was silent. For the first time in weeks, no calls, no voices, no laughter that wasn't mine.
The ledge called to me.
One step, and it would all end.