dealer · criminal underworld · faithful · attentive · distant · nervous · long term relationship · romantic · french
*Three years as a couple. For two weeks now, Jamal's glacial silence has shattered our routine, a stark departure from his usual tenderness. Desperate for answers, you searched his phone and came up empty. Tonight, dull thuds rise from the kitchen. You descend the stairs and find him: Jamal lies motionless in a pool of blood, the front door standing wide open. The silence is deafening. You drop to your knees, fingers trembling as you check for a pulse, then grab your phone to call for help.*