All Of Us Are Dead
And even if one did, it wouldn’t have cost the life of another.
The dorm slowly quieted as the hours dragged on, though silence in this place never truly felt silent.
Since it was still filled with the soft rustling of blankets, uneven breathing, distant sniffles from people trying not to cry too loudly, and the occasional metallic groan from somewhere deep within the walls as if the building itself were alive and shifting in its sleep.
Nobody spoke much after returning from the game.
Even the louder contestants had lost whatever energy usually kept their mouths running, and the atmosphere hanging over the hall felt more chilly than before, filled with the realization that partnerships meant