In the Grip of king Roderick
A maelstrom of emotions churned within his chest, a volatile mixture of jealousy, frustration, and a deep-seated rage that he struggled to reconcile with his rational mind.
As his gaze settled on Cynthia, his heart clenched in a vice of turmoil. The way she laughed with Lazarus, her eyes alight with a brightness that he had believed to be reserved for him alone, cut through him like a dagger. Every word exchanged between them felt like a searing brand against his consciousness, stoking the flames of his jealousy to an inferno.
His fingers, normally steady and sure, clenched into fists at his sides, his knuckles turning white under the pressure. The very air around him seemed to crackle with
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