With each step, my feet sank into the soft carpet as I paced the living room back and forth.
The only sound that disrupted the silence around me was the gentle movement of my bare feet.
It was difficult to think properly since everything felt too quiet and confined, like the walls were closing in.
In an effort to squeeze out the tension that was growing in my chest, my hands twisted uneasily, clenching and then relaxing.
My breathing was shallow, and despite my best efforts to relax, the silence only served to intensify the thoughts racing through my mind.
As if he were there in front of me, Tyler's comments kept coming back to me. Almost as if he could see something in me that I wasn't prepared to face, his warning had been piercing and his eyes searching.
Watch out for Brian.
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