The air looked clean. Then the light moved.

One scent, separating into its signatures.

The label says fragrance. The light says each band carries a name.

And every breath in the room gathers them in.

Where they settle, they tend to linger.

Researchers are still mapping what that means. Some of these compounds are studied for how they collect in the body over time.

The simplest place to begin is the air we share.

No villains here — just a small shift, in the spaces where stepping outside isn't an option.