False Sympathy

DOMINIC

The sterile quiet of my corporate office does nothing to calm the blistering storm raging in my mind. I stand alone, leaning my weight heavily against the cold metal of the balcony railing. The chill of the steel bites into my palms, a sharp contrast to the burning heat trapped in my chest. Below me, the city moves in endless, tiny streams of distant traffic, completely oblivious to the c