Kimi stumbled backward, her body trembling as she stared at the charred remains of the shirt. The flames had erupted from nowhere, consuming the fabric in seconds before dying out completely. She blinked rapidly, watching her reflection in the mirror as her eyes slowly faded from their strange glowing state back to their normal dark color.
Her hands shook as she grabbed a pillow from the bed, frantically beating at the smoldering cloth until every last ember was extinguished. The acrid smell of burnt fabric filled her nostrils, making her stomach churn. She ran her fingers through her disheveled hair, trying to make sense of what had just happened, but her mind was too fractured to process anything beyond the crushing weight of Kolton's rejection.
She snatched her broken phone from the desk, the cracked screen reflecting her own broken state. Each step toward the door felt like walking through quicksand, her legs barely supporting her weight.
