Pucking the Captain
The room was empty, smelling faintly of industrial bleach and damp paper towels, the harsh fluorescent lights buzzing overhead with a low, irritating hum.
While I leaned back against the cold cinderblock wall, closing my eyes and letting out a long, shaky breath, trying to slow the frantic, bird-like fluttering in my chest.
My broken wrist throbbed with a dull, sickening ache, but it was nothing compared to the massive, hollow bruise Jaxson’s words had left on my heart.
*We don't have time for distractions.*
He had looked right through me, his eyes flat and cold, playing the part of the ruthless captain so perfectly that it made me want to throw up.