Unspoken Echoes
Language: en
At the company dinner, our newly appointed CEO stepped in and took a drink meant for me. My coworkers were stunned. "You know Mr. Vance?" "Back in high school, Mr. Vance was my roommate's boyfriend." Sitting at the head of the table, Julian Vance silently cast a glance my way. Halfway through the night, I drew a "Truth" card in our drinking game. "Question: Do you remember the very first thing your crush ever said to you?" "If you don't answer, you have to drink this entire row of shots." In my peripheral vision, I could feel Julian watching me. I couldn't help but think back to my…