Inertia

ATLAS'S POV

Scarlett scares me sometimes. The precision of her ticks, how assertive and outspoken she is. It threatens my mild male ego to see her be so wild and passionate and never-ending.

I remind myself that her strength is one of the things that drew me to her in the first place. She's a force of nature, always moving forward, never slowing down.

But then there are moments like this, where she's lying next to me in bed, her head on my chest, and she's so still. I can feel her breathing, slow and steady, but she's not fidgeting or tapping her foot or anything like that. It's like she's in some kind of trance, just existing in the moment.

I envy her that. I feel like I'm always on the move, always trying to achieve something, always worrying about what's coming next. It's exhausting, and sometimes I wonder if it's worth it.

But then I lo