The Faded Guest
The shift began at eleven, and by one, Elias had counted the hours twice. He sat in the chair, the leather creaking under his weight like a dry branch. The basement was sealed, a box of concrete and damp stone with no windows, only the hum of the ventilation fan and the tick of the clock on the wall. He wanted sleep. The need was not a thought; it was a physical gravity, a heavy stone settling...
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