The Sin of His Obsession
The man’s two associates behind him shifted uncomfortably, their eyes darting between the three of them, eager for the order to move.
Suddenly, a violent, thunderous bang echoed from the main street. It wasn't a gunshot, but the sickening sound of twisting metal and shattering glass—a high-speed car crash, followed by the screeching of tires and angry shouts. The sheer force of the sound made all three men on the stairs instinctively look toward the source, their attention momentarily diverted. It was a lapse in their focus, a fatal error born of human instinct.