Fractured Shadows

SIENNA'S POV

The tension hung between us like a thin, translucent curtain. Mr. Graves's eyes carried a weight of unspoken apology, his shoulders slightly hunched as if physically carrying the burden of his wife's actions. For a moment, he seemed to shrink, no longer the imposing figure, but just a father wrestling with family pain.

"I'm sorry about my wife," he said softly, the words falling into