A Ten-Cent Glimpse

Kaelen sat rigidly on the edge of the master bed, his eyes glued to the phone screen. The hacked surveillance video Preston had just sent played on a continuous loop. Blinding strobe lights fractured the dark footage, while chaotic, pulsating club music bled through the tiny speakers. Kaelen despised loud, disorderly environments, yet he could not tear his intense gaze away.

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