I found my seat among a cluster of faces lit by the screen’s pale glow. Around me, a chorus of accents folded into one: students in hoodies, a father with his wary teenage daughter, a pair of cosplayers comparing cape seams. When the lights dropped, a hush settled that felt sacred, like the moment before a storm breaks.
I found my seat among a cluster of faces lit by the screen’s pale glow. Around me, a chorus of accents folded into one: students in hoodies, a father with his wary teenage daughter, a pair of cosplayers comparing cape seams. When the lights dropped, a hush settled that felt sacred, like the moment before a storm breaks.