As the drop approached, the world seemed to slow down. Leo was only a few feet away, reaching out a hand, his lips forming her name. Maya looked at him—really looked at him—and realized she didn't want the explanation. She didn't want the weight of him anymore.
But the track was shifting. The tempo climbed, building a tension that matched the racing of Maya’s heart. Cat Burns - Go (goddard. Remix)
Maya didn't stay to hear what he had to say. As the remix exploded into its high-octane rhythm, she turned her back and stepped into the thick of the dancers. The music was a wall of sound, a physical barrier that Leo couldn't cross. She moved with the beat, her heart syncing to the 174 BPM, feeling the lightness that comes when you stop holding on. As the drop approached, the world seemed to slow down