Beneath the surface, thoughts drift in and out.
She replays a conversation from earlier, analyzing tone, words, pauses. Wondering if she said too much, or not enough. She thinks about tomorrow—what needs to be done, what can’t be forgotten, what might go wrong. She mentally organizes tasks, rearranges priorities, builds a quiet plan that no one else sees.
Sometimes, she’s not even aware she’s doing it.
It just happens.
Her mind, trained to anticipate, to prepare, to manage, doesn’t shut off easily. Even in rest, it continues to process. Not loudly. Not urgently. But steadily.
And then there are the softer thoughts.
