Fractured Resolve

Maverick's POV

I stepped into my room and closed the door behind me, leaning against it for a second longer than I should’ve. The wooden frame gave a dull thud, sealing me in with my thoughts. But that door… it didn’t shut out the storm pressing at my ribs. The quiet in the hallway was gone, but the silence that followed me in was louder. It scraped at me, tugged at the parts I was trying to keep