The First BreachThe street did not return to normal after Daniel walked away, even though everything around them continued as if nothing had happened, because sometimes the most dangerous changes are the ones that leave no visible mark, yet alter the structure beneath reality in a way that cannot be reversed.Victor stood still for longer than he should have, his gaze fixed on the direction Daniel had disappeared into, not because he was unsure of what to do next, but because he was already calculating something deeper than pursuit.Ariana felt it immediately.Not hesitation.Not confusion.But the kind of stillness that meant Victor had just understood something he wished he hadn’t.“You’re not thinking of letting him go,” she said, her voice steady but edged with urgency.Victor exhaled slowly, his jaw tightening just slightly as he finally shifted his gaze away from the empty street.“He’s already gone,” he replied, his tone controlled but heavier than before, as though the weight
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