A Less Than Thoughtful Intrusion

She hadn’t really meant to do it at the moment. Really, she hated to pry. But her ability just meant her world was a little louder than everyone else's. Maybe it's why she seemed to crave silence. The voices around her seeped into her mind, invading the silence. They were a quiet whisper in the back of her mind, barely noticeable, just enough to be present. If she pushed hard enough, she could single them out, spread out her radius, targeting specific people and push through the boundaries of their brain to hear what they had to say.She was no stranger to the occasional indecent thought of others accidentally slipping through, but this felt intense. It felt like a private moment, a longing dreamt up by someone who craved another.