Regina remained lost in her own thoughts, unaware that her smile had caught the eyes of two individuals at the door. One's gaze turned deep, thoughtful, while the other burned with a fierce intensity.
Perhaps their stares were too hot, or maybe the air in the room had become thick with unspoken emotions. Regina suddenly felt a shift in the atmosphere and reflexively glanced toward the door. She saw Waldo and Martin standing there, and for a moment, she had no idea when they had arrived.
Waldo, with his calm demeanor, tore his eyes away from Regina and began to walk upstairs. His features were like chiseled stone, cold and indifferent, yet the air around him seemed to ripple with an invisible pressure, as if the very space was weighted down by his presence.
