A promise he cannot keep
The rain pounded against the windows of the safe house with relentless force, not the gentle, soothing kind that invited sleep, but a harsh, insistent drumming that sounded like a warning no one could afford to ignore. It fell in thick sheets, blurring the outside world into streaks of gray and silver, as though the city itself were dissolving. Each strike against the glass felt deliberate, almost accusatory, echoing the unease coiled tightly in Emilia’s chest.
She sat on the edge of the narrow bed, shoulders hunched forward, her spine rigid with tension. Both hands were wrapped around a mug of coffee that had long since gone cold. She hadn’t taken a single sip. The warmth she had hoped for never came; instead, the ceramic felt heavy and useless in her grip, lik
