the silent

Livia lay on the ground, staring at the white ceiling of her classroom. Everything was quiet except for the hum of the air conditioner and the muffled laughter of students from outside. Life felt draining. She didn't know when it started, but the energy that used to drive her had slowly slipped away.

Her thoughts drifted. What am I doing here? she wondered, her eyes tracing the cracks in the ceiling. Life had become a blur, and the once clear path before her now seemed uncertain.