Burying In Work
I threw myself into work to fend off the creeping loneliness. Projects piled up on my desk like makeshift fortresses, each file a temporary distraction.
Though tiring, the steady hum of tasks provided a buffer against the quiet that stretched at home. Yet, in quieter moments, my thoughts unabashedly wandered back to Alex, stealing any sense of peace.
Busy hands could only hold off what ached in the heart for so long, a remedy that was only temporary.