I woke up with that dream again. Vague, comforting, but…restricting at the same time. I get this tingling sensation whenever I see that face. It’s too hard to see the detail and structure, so I can’t tell who it is, but it gives an aura of…familiarity.

I stretch until I catch a cramp in my calf. Ugh. I always do that. My cold feet touches my hardwood floors as I go up to greet my best friend. He...