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The penthouse smelled like vanilla cake. Not the sugary kind that makes a home feel safe. This sweetness was sharp,…

The balloons were cheerful in a way that felt almost rude. Pale pink, butter yellow, little paper clouds dangling from…

The antiseptic smell of St. Michael’s Hospital didn’t bother Emma Richardson nearly as much as the other scent. Blood. It…

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The marble floors of Sterling and Associates didn’t just shine, they performed. Under crystal chandeliers, every tile reflected wealth back…

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The pawn shop reeked of desperation and old cigarettes, the kind of smell that got into your clothes and stayed…

Rain makes a city honest. It strips the neon shine off storefronts, turns the sidewalks into mirrors, and drags every…

The barrel of Ranger Kevin Miller’s service pistol caught the late afternoon sun and flung it back like a cold…

The knife pressed harder against Jason’s throat, drawing a thin line of blood that immediately turned cold in the night…

The wind screamed across the mountain pass with the kind of hunger that didn’t want to hurt you so much…

Snow fell like tiny daggers that afternoon, each flake a sharp little reminder that winter did not negotiate. It did…

Candlelight trembled on the carved walnut door and made the brass handle gleam like a warning. In the narrow gap…

The wind did not blow across the prairie so much as it bit its way through it, teeth-first, as if…