She flicked off the lights in her office, letting the darkness settle before she slowly made her way out.

On her way home, she passed by the diner she often visited alone for meals. Deciding on a whim, she parked and walked in.

Choosing a table for one, the warmth of the comfort food slightly eased the chill in her bones. The waitress, whom Sylvia had come to know, brought over a steaming cup of hot chocolate, a smile spreading across her face, "Working late again?"

Sylvia looked up with a warm smile, "Partly for the late-night hot chocolate fix."

The waitress had seen Sylvia many times but was still dazzled by her beauty, "If I looked half as good as you, I'd snag myself a rich guy and quit this grind."

Sylvia chuckled softly, "Standing on your own two feet lasts longer."

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After finishing her meal, Sylvia left the diner and drove home.

cold outside quickly snatched

arriving home and stepping inside, the darkness and silence were

night when, feeling on the verge of giving up, she had come home wanting to

lost in a dark sea

moment felt so surreal yet was etched

the lights, she walked towards the balcony, which,

a notebook. Flipping it open, she looked

she

a couple, so it wasn't a breakup,

moments was enough to fend

once said that being an agent for too long makes it hard to adjust to normal life

knew exactly what he

the team, leaving her directionless. He had been her world, and without him and the cause she had fought for, she felt

had homes to return to, she had

world, never staying in one place

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