Off Limits
The robotic mask he had worn all day didn't just crack—it completely disintegrated, revealing a dark, terrifyingly intense vacuum underneath.
"You think this is about control, Phoebe?" he whispered, his voice dropping into a low, menacing baritone that vibrated straight through the floorboards.
"Yes!" I yelled, stepping closer, completely blind to the danger radiating from his frame. "You're a clinical, unfeeling monster who treats everything like a transaction! You don't care about my life, you just care about your precious, perfect record—"
In a fraction of a second, before the next word could even form in my throat, Peter moved.