191. The Walk He Doesn’t PlanRoman

Roman doesn’t say anything for a long time after the last recording ends.

The phone lies on the table between him and Paul, dark now, quiet again, as if it hasn’t just dismantled eight years of belief with surgical precision.

He stares at it. Not seeing it. Seeing everything else.

Mila’s voice.

Bella’s calm certainty.

Chase’s laughter and mockery.

Layered over memories that no longer feel stable.

“Paul,” he says finally, his voice is steady. ...