She had noticed him after all, and in that fleeting moment, he couldn't help but feel the disruption in his heart's beating, a rhythm that echoed the longing he had tried so hard to suppress.
The car came to a stop with a low screech in front of the crumbling, empty building. Police officers immediately sprang into action, their faces set with determination as they exited their van. Guns raised, they crouched low and swiftly moved into position, surrounding the building with precise, practiced movements.
“We need you to stay in the vehicle for your safety,” one of the officers barked at Ryan and Ethan, who were seated inside the car. The officer then took his position behind one of the police vans, alongside several others, their guns poised toward the building entrance. Ethan muttered s
