The office felt suffocating once the truth hung between them, thick and heavy as the late afternoon sunlight spilled across the polished floors. Papers and folders lay scattered across the desk like a battlefield of half-told stories, half-hidden threats. Alex broke the hug and let out a deep sigh.
his gaze lingered on the skyline outside, but he could feel Lynn's eyes on him, burning and unrelenting. he knew she was worried even though she would try to act like she wasn't so he wouldn't worry, he knew her too well and knew how well she kept things to herself until she couldn't take it any longer.
"You shouldn't be alone," he said quietly, breaking the heavy silence.
