His Unspoken Fear

Vanya remained completely static, her gaze glued to the heavy wood panels separating them from Malachi. A strange, suffocating knot in her chest finally began to loosen, replaced by something far more complicated than the raw anger she had carried all day. It felt dangerously close to comprehension.

"I shouldn't have done that, Vanya."

Valera’s raspy voice severed the quiet.

Vanya turned away f