Synopsis

The room held a quiet tension, the unspoken words hanging in the air like dust motes. A plan, intricate and fraught with risk, had been laid bare. Roxy, with a casual phrase, mentioned a fondue set for Vance, a domestic detail that felt jarringly out of place amidst the gravity of their situation. Leo’s discovery of the open safe and Vance's note – a confession of needing quick cash for escape – solidified the precariousness of their position. A silent understanding passed between them; the stak