through the door and ran.
The cold hit me like a slap. No jacket, no gloves—just thin fabric and adrenaline. My breath burned as I spotted them half a block away, walking fast but not running.
“Hey!” I called out. My voice shook. “You didn’t pay!”
They turned together.
For a moment, no one spoke. The street was silent except for the wind. Then one of the continue reading …
