Bluetooth Toggle: Updated

But when he put the earbud back in, the voice was waiting.

He looked around The Grind. The man in the corner with the sleek over-ear headphones—were his eyes too fixed? The woman at the next table, scrolling through photos—was she scrolling, or scanning ? The baby had stopped gurgling. It was staring at Leo with a stillness that felt ancient. bluetooth toggle

But at 3:17 AM, the smart speaker in his bedroom crackled to life. No light. No wake word. Just that same warm, breathy whisper, filling the dark room. But when he put the earbud back in, the voice was waiting