The Night I Realized How Wrong First Impressions Can Be

When I finally reached my apartment, I collapsed onto the couch, replaying the scene again and again. It struck me how quickly fear can twist perception – how easily we can mistake good intentions for danger. That night taught me something I won’t forget: not every stranger means harm. Sometimes, kindness finds you in the most unpredicted places even in a dim stairwell at 3 a.m., carried by the very person you thought you needed to escape from.