Beneath His Lies
“Who’s there?”
A light snapped on in the corner. Daniel strolled in, hands buried in his pockets like he owned the place. He smiled, but his eyes didn’t bother.
“You’re brave,” he said. “Or stupid. Hard to say.”
“You sent me that photo,” Lila blurted out before she could stop herself. “Why?”
He came closer. The air in the archive was thick with paper and some harsh metallic tang—old machines, maybe, or too much disinfectant. Up close, Daniel smelled like money and cold mornings, expensive coffee and a smile you didn’t trust.
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