The morning light filtered softly through my bedroom window, and the golden rays danced on the walls. I could hear the usual sounds of the city waking up; the distant honking of horns, the chatter of neighbors, and the rhythmic beats of my heart as I slowly came to life. But among all these sounds, there was a silence that felt like a weight pressing down on my chest. My beloved cat, Luna, had been by my side through my twelfth year, a comforting