MY BESTFRIEND’S BROTHER, MY RUIN
My vision blurred, the edges of the room turning a fuzzy, bruised purple.
"Hey! Let him go!"
The front door didn't just open; it exploded inward.
The pressure on my throat vanished. I slumped to the floor, gasping, my hands flying to my neck. Through the tears stinging my eyes, I saw him.
Ignatius.
He didn't look like a savior. He looked like an omen. His tailored black overcoat caught the hallway light, casting a long, sharp shadow that cut across the wreckage of my home. He was Leo’s best friend, the man my brother spoke of with a mix of awe and fear.