Fragments Beneath His Silence

p before her

eep. It was rather anticipation. She laid still. Just for a m

obal. Her mind told her. But

n pushed herself out of bed. "No overthinkin

get dressed. But this time, she took extra care. She choose

o a fitted black skirt, paired with low heel

than usual. "You'll be fine." She told herself but di

of any major changes she had had. But in the sub

r. First, it was a man arguing loudly on the phone. Then,

with every turn. Life was moving on

still massive and powerful But the building didn't feel as intimidating

nist asked with a polite

Amaya

s expecting yo

he answered, a

sn't as scary

around a sleek table while an HR manager walked th

in a small notebook she had brought. Details

rtments and

rl. She leaned over slight

at her. "Is it

ned. "A littl

ma

yone looks like they're about

all laugh. That..

her department. Administrative

er was it directly invisible. It was jus

aid, gesturing to a neat desk with a com

dded. "T

oday. And et famili

e said, and

y. Phones rang softly in the background. While keybo

the convenience store. Everything here had structure an

ntials she had been given. Emails, Schedules and Docu

A voice

stood beside her, hold

," she said, ha

d. "You're

ow, r

omfortable sile

slightly closer.

nced at h

your work. Don't get noti

ked. "Wron

big company. Not ever

ade Amaya pause. But before she could

Ben

he even turned. Slowly, she looked up. And th

ront of her desk. Dressed

u work here?" she asked bef

touched his li

anced between them, confused

aya quic

not formally." His gaze locked onto A

manager." The title landed heavily. He wasn'

rself to stand.

ne. A brief silence swept between them. Then, a pleasant and contro

away. Maya immediately leaned

sn't entirely true. Because deep down, she knew. Tha

~

n Blues watched. His gaze fixed on the floor b

t slightly, his eyes darkened. "

stepped forwar

him." He pause

dersto

aya. She looked small from this height. Unaware of his presce

He could feel that. And he inte

to focus on her screen. The emai

over the keyboard. Her

ouldn'

e like she was being watched. Obviously, Daniel

a clearly realized something. She needs to kee