The Unseen World

The city hums with a thousand unseen energies. To most, it's just noise, the rush of traffic, the murmur of crowds. To you, Aviva Arlington, it's a symphony of vibrating molecules, a constant, overwhelming presence just beyond the edges of your vision. Your glasses, thick and sturdy, help to filter the world into a semblance of normal, but they can't silence the buzzing within you, the potential energy you've spent a lifetime trying to suppress.

Walking down a busy sidewalk, dodging tourists and the vibrant, shimmering chaos they represent to your eyes, you replay a boring lecture in your mind, a mundane anchor in your extraordinary reality. A sudden bump, a brief flash of intense green eyes in an expensive coat, and a fleeting sense of familiarity disturb your carefully constructed focus. Back in the quiet of your room, surrounded by textbooks and notes, the familiar frustration of studying for finals sets in, the molecular world a distraction you can't escape. The only reprieve is the call from your dad, a reminder of the solid, understandable world you strive to inhabit.