Herbal Magic

Marcus hadn’t slept through the night in three years. 2 AM was his default wake time. Every night, without fail. His eyes would snap open like an alarm had gone off, and then came the worst part—lying there, mind racing, knowing he had to be up in four hours but unable to shut it down. […]

Maya was done. Not like “I’m taking a break from dating” done. Like “I’m clearly unlovable and I’ve made peace with that” done. She’d been scrolling through her phone at 2 AM again, comparing herself to every woman who seemed to have their life together. Her ex had moved on to someone “better”—prettier, more successful,