Leon's PovI didn't open the message immediately.
My phone had been on my desk for a while, lighting up once before going still again, and I had already decided I wasn't going to check it until I finished what I was doing. It was one of the few habits I had that made things feel controlled, especially on days where everything else felt like it was slipping out of place.
Still, it stayed in my head.
When I finally reached for it, I wasn't expecting anything important. Rico had already said enough the last time we spoke, and I made it clear I wasn't interested in whatever he was trying to drag me back into.
I opened the message.
It was just an image. No text, no explanation.
At first, I didn't process it properly. I just looked at it like it was something random he sent to get my attention.
Then I looked closer.
It was Caroline and Brielle, talking.
