As I walk through the crowd in this building in the carnival, my eyes are trained on the empty stage, waiting for Victor to step out. Mobius follows behind me. I should have been focusing because I suddenly feel someone bump into my chest, my hand go up and grab their sides to stop them from falling and my head snaps over so I look at them.

“Are you—“

I almost freeze in place when my eyes meet theirs. My breath hitches, I can feel my heart racing as my hands squeeze them.

“Pardon me.”