Echoes Of A Shattered Mind

but it paid well and gave him a sense of normalcy. The house, with its creaking walls and haunting mirror, bega

ways buzzing in Marcus's mind. Their conversations started over shared coffee breaks and after-hours brainstorming, but quickly becam

, Marcus offered her a place to stay. She hesitated for

with music. There were nights they stayed up talking on the couch, sipping wine and losing track of time. F

mirror d

in his mind. Sometimes he'd catch a glimpse of it while passing by and see a shadow flicker ju

arcus wandered into the room. Something pul

greeted him

into it

n his gaze a sadness so deep it felt bottomless. Marcus stepped closer. The eyes in the mirror didn't follow. They stared slightly t

bled back,

d. "I'm happy now

t agree. It looked as th