His Plaything
I needed a pet to keep my mind off it—a plaything that I could use.
The polished floors, the chandeliers, the grand hotel lobby—none of it meant a damn thing to me. I strode past it all, gaze set on the back exit, my steps echoing in perfect rhythm. Precision and order, a calm I could wear like a second skin, were the only things I could count on. Tonight was no different.