I didn’t know where I was anymore.The warehouse, the shouting, the men, all of it blurred into a single, suffocating noise as the words in my head grew louder, sharper, drowning out everything else. My hands flew to my ears as if I could physically block them, my body folding in on itself, rocking as the echoes of the past slammed into me again and again.“Stop!” I screamed, my voice tearing out of my throat. “Please.... stop!”My chest burned with every breath. I could feel my heart trying to break free of my ribs, panic clawing its way through me, and I pressed my hands against myself as if pain could ground me, as if hurting would make the memories loosen their grip. I was crying so hard I could barely see, my vision swimming, my sobs raw and broken.I wasn’t in control. I was drowning.“Bianca.”His voice cut through the chaos. Not sharp, not commanding.Desperate.I felt hands on me suddenly, firm but gentle, pulling my wrists away, anchoring me before I could spiral further. I
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