Silver Blades

Nadia

The bathroom door clicked shut behind me and the sudden silence felt far louder than it should have.

I stood there alone under the warm glow of the dim lights, gripping the edge of the marble basin so tightly my knuckles turned white.

The water I’d splashed on my face still dripped from my chin, tracing cool paths down my neck and soaking into the already-damp fabric of my dress.

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