His Halo is a Lie
And maybe that was the most dangerous thing of all.
I dropped the flame.
The fire caught fast, racing along the lines of gasoline, devouring everything in its path. Heat surged, smoke curling upward, the roar of destruction filling the air.
I stood there and watched as years of my life burned.
Lucio grabbed my arm. “We have to move.”
I didn’t. Not yet. I let the fire climb higher, licking the walls, shattering glass, swallowing every secret this place had ever held.
Finally, I turned and walked out, the blaze at my back painting the sky.
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