Chapter 208: Loose the Restraint

Jean pushed open the heavy rooftop door, the faint click swallowed by the rush of wind that greeted her. She stepped out, heels echoing against the concrete until even that small sound faded into the city’s distant hum.

Up here, the world felt strangely weightless. The orange glow of dusk bled into bruised purple clouds. Breathing felt easier but only just. This is the feeling of victory.