The Price of Trust

Massimo sat behind his desk, the weight of the previous night still heavy on his shoulders. The bruise on his jaw throbbed slightly, but it was the thing that occupied

Dario leaned on the doorway, with his arms crossed, watching Massimo with an expression somewhere between exasperation and concern.

“You look like hell,” Dario said bluntly, as if that explained everything.

Massimo didn’t look up im