His Hidden Game
Every tiny piece had to come out one by one.
The movement was about the size of a coin, but it hid over two hundred parts inside—some smaller than sesame seeds, others thin as paper. Lose focus for even a second, and one could vanish.
The sunlight that had been filtering in through the window grew weaker, the shadows stretching. Then, in what felt like an instant, the sun was gone entirely.
When Dylan walked by later and said, “Hey, it’s past six—aren’t you heading out?”
She finally looked up and realized the sky had already turned gray. Streetlights flickered on outside one by one.
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