The news didn’t come the way Taylor expected it to. There was no build up or formal weight to it. It was just a quiet call to the office in the middle of an otherwise unremarkable afternoon. Her name was spoken the same way it always was, as if what waited on the other side carried no more significance than anything else.
She followed the officer without question, her expression neutral and her steps measured. Though, there was something in her chest that had already begun to tighten with slight anticipation, but something else she couldn’t name as well.
Inside the main office, the air felt contained and sterile. The woman behind the desk glanced up briefly before motioning for her to sit, flipping through a file with practiced ease. There was nothing dramatic in her posture. Nothing tha
