For the past few weeks, the team was locked in and running like clockwork, showing just how damn good they were at working in sync. Their friendship was electric, close-knit, and downright captivating. Recent days had already hit a high note, full of promise and heat. Late Friday night, after the world went quiet, I was tucked in bed, flipping through a book. Ready for sleep’s sweet release, yet my laptop lingered nearby, a silent temptation. Falling asleep takes me no more than five minutes, typically, though that night, my eyes grew heavier with every passing moment, pulling me under.