Bloodstained Awakening

FREYA’S POV

After Lin stepped down from the platform, wiping his eyes with shaking hands, the room stayed quiet for a long moment. The weight of his words hung in the air like smoke. I could still see the hollow look in his eyes, the way his shoulders curved inward like he was trying to protect what was left of himself.

Detective Cruz helped him back to his seat in the front row. She kept her hand