C33 GLIMPSES OF THE PAST

Isabella's POV

The universe narrows to a pinpoint as the figure walks out of the shadows, their words piercing through the tension like a sword. The face before me is familiar—too familiar. Memories pour over me like a tsunami, smothering and overpowering.

“It’s been a long time, Isabella,” they murmur, their lips twisting into a smile that doesn’t reach their eyes