Lux's P.O.V. ********************************** Around three a.m. is my favorite time of day. It's always the most quiet during this time. No matter where you are. Cities might be louder than the suburbs, but it's still quiet compared to the rest of the day. Not quiet in a peaceful way either, just... less noisy. All my life I've only ever known noise. Loud. Sharp. Brutal. I used to crave this time of day. For the quiet. For a break. For a moment of peace. I felt like it was the only time I could breathe. Like it was the only slice of life I had to myself. Like in this short moment, I could press pause on my life and just not be me. And then I met Sabel and everything changed. It was almost instant too. She made me realize that I was never breathing before. Not really. I was holding

