His Only Weakness

Darius

Bryce and I stared at each other in silence.

Around us, faces were frozen in shock, mouths slightly open, eyes darting back and forth as if they were watching a disaster unfold in slow motion. But Bryce was different. He didn’t look startled, angry, or offended. He simply looked at me, calm and thoughtful, his sharp eyes searching mine as if he were trying to read something buried deep