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7 Minutes to 12


7 minutes to midnight. 

Another day is creeping in, and yet, I’m still here, awake. After 13 hours of grinding away, 20 hours without sleep, 

I’m beyond tired—drained, really, in ways I don’t even have the energy to describe.

Nighttime is supposed to be a refuge. A moment when your body heals, when your mind lets go. By now, most people are deep in sleep, tucked in with someone, dreaming of things that don’t really matter but feel comforting all the same. I envy them, honestly.

But tonight, it’s different. 

There’s no soft comfort, 

no calm to sink into. 

Just this tug-of-war with my thoughts, a restlessness that doesn’t care how exhausted I am. The pillow? It’s just another part of the problem.

I should be winding down by now, but instead, I’m out on the balcony. Coffee in one hand, laptop in the other. There’s a drizzle, and the cold bites a little more than I expected. 

The stillness out here isn’t peaceful—it’s heavy, thick with that kind of loneliness you can’t really shake.

As the minutes inch closer to midnight, I realize this isn’t the night I hoped for. It’s turned into something else—a new day before I’m even ready for it. 

Maybe, once the sun comes up, 

I’ll finally get the rest I’ve been chasing. 

Maybe.

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