Learning to Walk at Night

By morning, Grayhaven had turned Ethan's life into a wall of headlines. North Ring Blast Suspect Tied to Transit Contractor. Private Security Assists Police in Locating Terror Case Suspect. Video Suggests Man at Scene Had Possible Underground Affiliation. The photo was a freeze-frame of his face smeared with rain and blood. The camera angle was vicious on purpose, making him look like a man caught mid-flight. The comments were a sewer: arrest him, another lunatic, South Side trash. Someone dug up his work badge and posted it like that alone explained everything. Ethan put the phone face down on the floor and sat there for a long time.