C41 The Shadow’s Smile

The night wrapped the Morgan estate in silence, but Scar was awake. He always was.

From his vantage point across the garden wall, hidden in the tangle of ivy and stone, he could see faint light still burning in Ethan’s study window. The man was tireless, relentless. Predictable in his discipline.

Scar smiled faintly, his scarred cheek pulling tight against the cold air.

“Good