Falling — Falling

Elias looked down. The world below was an indistinct blur of sapphire and white. There was no horizon, only the terrifying realization that the Earth was receding. The gravity well hadn't just flipped; it had vanished. They weren't falling toward a destination; they were falling into the vacuum.

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"Still falling?" a woman’s voice crackled back. It was Sarah. He’d picked up her signal yesterday. She was somewhere roughly four miles "below" him, though direction had become a suggestion rather than a rule. Falling Falling

"Hello?" he croaked. His voice felt heavy, unused to the thin air.

Elias tilted his head back. Away from the lights of the vanished cities, the galaxy was a spilled bucket of diamonds. It was beautiful, silent, and indifferent. He stopped fighting the wind. He tucked his arms against his chest and closed his eyes, letting the momentum carry him. Elias looked down

"The air is getting cold, Sarah," Elias whispered. He watched the crystals of ice begin to form on the edges of his visor.

"They say if you fall fast enough, you eventually miss the earth and start orbiting," Sarah said. There was a faint, hysterical edge to her laugh. "Maybe we’re just becoming moons." The gravity well hadn't just flipped; it had vanished

Should the "falling" be (like this sci-fi version) or metaphorical (falling in love, falling from grace)? What is the target age group for the story?