At the end of the alley, a pair of high beams cut through the drizzle.
Leo leaned against the cold brick of the alleyway, the muffled bass vibrating in his chest. In his hand, his keys felt heavy. He was supposed to leave an hour ago, to put the city—and her—in the rearview mirror. But then the DJ had dropped "Headlights." Robin Schulz - Headlights feat. Illsey (David.K Remix)
The bass returned, thicker and more insistent than before. It wasn’t a song about a happy ending; it was a song about the intoxicating danger of the chase. Leo didn't get into his own car. He walked toward hers, guided by the glare of the lights, stepping into the rhythm of a cycle they weren't ready to break. At the end of the alley, a pair