The Weight of Morning
Sarah's morning whispers a universal truth: desire often silences duty.
The alarm's shrill cry had already been silenced twice. Still, Sarah remained motionless in her bed, eyes half-closed against the pale morning light seeping through the curtains. The world outside her window was stirring to life, cars humming in the distance, birds chirping obliviously in the trees, but within her room, a different kind of awakening was taking place. Under the covers, her body began to stir. At first, it...