The amber liquid burned down my throat as I poured another glass, welcoming the familiar sting. My spacious bedroom had become my prison tonight, the darkness a fitting companion to my thoughts.
"Show me again," I commanded, my voice hoarse from hours of drinking alone.
The holographic projector flickered, casting eerie blue light across my face as it displayed photo after photo of Elara and me. Memories I couldn't bring myself to delete, despite everything. There she was, sitting nervously beside me at lunch. Another showed her surprised face when I'd given her a ride home that rainy day. The images taunted me, each one a reminder of what I'd lost.
I hurled my glass against the wall, watching it shatter into a thousand pieces, much like my control.
"Computer, show the Storm Crest files."