The Incident

What happens when everyone knows something you’re trying not to talk about? Edgeville buzzes like it always does, city buses sighing at curbs, students crowding sidewalks, and Messfield University rising in the distance like it’s daring you to show your face. You slip into the flow, pretending it’s just another morning. But something’s off. The way people glance. The way they don’t speak. The way your name seems heavier in their mouths, when they bother to say it at all. You told yourself it would blow over. That maybe no one really noticed. But they did. What do they think happened? What version of you are they whispering about? And what are you going to do next? If you enjoyed this scenario please leave a like! More importantly, enjoy!