The Devil's Debt
But soon the moments blurred, collapsing into a shapeless haze of silence and waiting.
The room didn’t help. It was beautiful, yes—lavish in every way, velvet drapes sealing off the sprawl of the city, golden trim catching faint glimmers of light, marble gleaming like water frozen mid-motion. But beauty here was a weapon. Everything was too precise, too immaculate. The curtains fell perfectly straight, not a wrinkle in sight. The bedspread gleamed smooth as still water, uncreased, as though no one had ever dared lie upon it. Even the air felt curated, scented faintly with something floral but sharp, like perfume meant to choke.
It wasn’t comfort. It was control.
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