Shattered Silence

DAPHNE

The drive back was suffocating. Dominic’s hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly that I half-expected it to snap under the pressure. His jaw was clenched, his eyes glued to the road, his silence more threatening than words could ever be. My stomach churned as the tension in the car pressed against me, heavier with each passing second.

I kept my hands folded tightly in my lap, staring o