C48 Monster

ALARIC

The door clicked shut behind her, and silence filled the office. A silence so thick it pressed against my chest like a weight.

I leaned back against the desk, dragging a hand down my face. The sharp sting of my own words still lingered in the air. Cold. Cruel. Designed to cut.

And judging by the look in her eyes before she walked out, they had done exactly what I intended