But then a heavy, bass-boosted drop hit in the song. The physical vibration shivered through the metal of the car and directly into his bones, violently snapping him back to the freezing reality of the overlook. The memory shattered like glass.
He pulled up his phone and tapped on a track that had been sitting in his queue: . SUNRISE (SLOWED REVERB)
"SUNRISE" reached its peak. The melody soared, but because it was slowed down, it didn't feel triumphant. It felt deeply tragic. It sounded like the audio equivalent of watching something beautiful die in slow motion. But then a heavy, bass-boosted drop hit in the song
It was the perfect soundtrack for a man trying to outrun his own mind. He pulled up his phone and tapped on
Leo took a deep breath, the cold morning air stinging his lungs. He wiped a stray tear from his cheek with the back of his hand and turned the key in the ignition. The engine groaned to life. He didn't know where he was going next, but as the sun climbed higher, chasing away the shadows of the neon city, he knew he had to keep moving.