A Man in Distress
Dark wood shelves filled with casebooks, personal photos tucked between them — a sister graduating, a hiking trail, a dog wearing sunglasses.
“Sit,” he invited. “Let’s discuss the strategy for tomorrow.”
She took the seat across from him.
Ethan rolled up his sleeves, revealing forearms dusted with faint scars — maybe from sports, maybe from training. He leaned forward.
“Okay,” he said, voice lowering slightly, almost conspiratorial. “Tell me everything you know about Damien Evan Ramos.”
Liana hesitated.
Not because she wanted to protect Evan — but because talking about him felt like reopening a wound.
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