The room was thick with tension, the kind that made the air feel heavy, like it could suffocate you if you breathed too deeply. I stared at Inaya, my heart pounding in my chest, each beat a dull thud that echoed in my ears. Her face was pale, her lips trembling as she cupped her mouth with one hand, eyes wide with shock. Something had just slammed into her, something that I couldn't yet grasp.
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