★Cassandra★
By the time I pulled into the driveway, my chest ached from holding everything in. The engine hummed for a few seconds before I turned it off, and the silence that followed felt heavier than the night itself. My eyes burned from exhaustion, and my hands trembled slightly on the steering wheel. I wanted nothing more than to go upstairs, take off my shoes, and forget that this entire day had happened. But when I looked up, I saw them. Nathan and Timothy stood near the entrance to my building, and the glow from the outside lights caught their faces. Nathan’s posture was tense, his shoulders rigid, even though his expression was calm. Timothy looked smaller somehow, guilt radiating from him before he even said a word. I closed my eyes for a moment, gathering myself before I finall
