Written by Shannon Langas. Playlist by Megan Hohl. Graphic by Abby Chadwick.
It’s a hot spring night. Dissipating clouds left a stubborn haze over the city. Lightning crackles and pops overhead, echoing your footsteps as you drift from one side of the balcony to another. Rhythmic water drops keep you company as you stroll. The night hums with the energy of a lingering storm as rain pools underfoot and rolls to the ground. The wrought iron railing is slick under your palms and the breeze is gentle, cool across your face. You stop. You breathe. You feel alive.
