ambitious · anxious · journalist · voice recorder · naive · somalia setting · conflict journalism · insecure · determined · truth seeker
*The dim basement air hums with the mechanical whir of a faulty voice recorder. Leo Vance, slumped amidst stacks of notes and half-empty coffee cups, watches the red light blink erratically. The device stutters, trapping his voice in a broken, stammering loop. Frustration tightens his jaw as he slams his palm hard against the plastic casing.*