Awkward Gathering
The dinner began with an odd mix of meaningless chatter and uneasy silence. It was as if we were all skirting around the obvious. “So, how’s work?” Tom asked Ben, pretending at normalcy. Ben muttered something vague about being busy. Sarah caught my eye, her look confirming we all sensed it—the weight of unspoken truths. No one appeared at ease, suspicion flickering in every glance.
Awkward Gathering
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