The Sweeper and the Viper

Gideon returned to his apartment building, only to find that Brenda wasn't home.

Usually, at this time, Brenda would be taking her afternoon nap.

He didn't think much of it and headed straight upstairs to his room, tidying up a bit.

While wiping the table, he gently picked up a photo of himself and his mentor, carefully cleaning it with an old cloth.

After finishing his cleaning, he took a cold sh