TOO CLOSE TO DANGER
The rest of the day felt off. It wasn’t loud or obvious, but something had changed. Even the air in the office felt heavier.
Maya sat at her desk, staring at her screen, but her mind wandered. It kept drifting back.To the missing file. To the system glitch. To that quiet, unsettling realization.
Someone was watching. It wasn’t just data anymore.It wasn’t just work.
It felt personal now.
She leaned back slightly, exhaling softly.
“Are you okay?” Mark asked as he glanced at her.
“I’m fine,” she replied.
But her voice lacked the usual steadiness.Mark noticed. He chose not to say anything else.He nodded and returned to his work.
But Maya knew the truth.She wasn’t fine.
Not really.
For the first time since this all started…She felt it.
Fear. Not loud. Not overwhe
