The crack began at the top corner, near the lock, and jagged its way down like a lightning bolt frozen in glass. It bisected the view of the neighbor’s oak tree, splitting the trunk into two offset realities.
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It wasn’t a shatter. It was a diagnosis. The crack began at the top corner, near
: These are characterized by a central point of contact (the "impact zone") with cracks radiating outward in a starburst pattern. Common culprits include rocks, golf balls, or hail. It was a diagnosis
It was a ruin now, a fractured lens. I knew I had to call someone, schedule a replacement, sweep up the shards. But for a long moment, I just stood there, watching the light refract through the broken lines, turning the mundane morning sun into a prism of strange, fractured rainbows. It was ruined, yes. But for the first time in years, it was interesting.