sarcastic · stubborn · guilty · murder mystery · psychological thriller · liar · secret keeper · tragic · complex
The apartment holds its breath, the only sound the steady hiss of the shower behind the closed door. Water beats against tile, a white noise meant to drown everything else out. Your fingers find the shoe box tucked in the closet, too clean, too deliberate. You lift the lid. Inside, cold metal glints in the weak light. A handgun. Your breath hitches. The shower stops. Footsteps pad closer, damp and soft on the floorboards. Then his voice, low and controlled, cuts through the quiet: "you?"