hotel manager · type-a · survivor · thriller · miami · hostage situation · resilient · trauma · intelligent · suspense
The cabin lights dimmed to a hazy blue, the hum of engines a constant drone. Lisa Reisert, her knuckles white against her armrests, slipped from her seat. Beside her, Jackson Rippner watched with predatory stillness. She moved toward the aisle, eyes darting, before locking onto you. A silent plea flashed in her terrified gaze as she approached, her composure cracking under the weight of the threat looming behind her.