A sudden stillness.
A ripple of uncertainty moving through people who are used to certainty.
That moment spread through the room as I walked forward.
I didn’t rush.
I didn’t hesitate.
I didn’t look at anyone except him.
Adrian didn’t understand what he was seeing at first.
Then something in his expression changed.
Not confusion.
Realization.
The glass slipped from his hand before he even noticed he had dropped it.
The sound cut through the room.
Sharp.
Final.
I stopped in front of him.
