Shattered Illusions

My jaw fell open, the hinges practically unhooking as the sheer weight of his accusation crashed over me. A heavy, suffocating silence descended over the training mats. My lungs refused to pull in air. How in the world did he figure it out? My mind scrambled for a defense, a lie, anything to throw him off the scent, but my vocal cords were paralyzed.

Before I could even attempt to formulate a re