Synopsis

Jill navigated the gathering with a practiced ease, a subtle choreography of avoidance. Her gaze drifted, seeking familiar faces while simultaneously steering clear of one in particular: Joanie Graham, a high school acquaintance who held a painful place in her past. Meanwhile, Tim and Jack wrestled with a temperamental amplifier, their efforts a low hum beneath the murmur of conversation. Elsewhere, Al observed the two boys and Brad’s girlfriend, Ashley, his attention a quiet undercurrent to the