Fractures, chapter 1: Bubble
Well, here it is! The first chapter of Fractures that I feel is good enough to actually post. This story has existed for two years now, but in concept has lingered for almost a decade in some form or another. I’ll be cross-posting this on Offprint once the story approval system is functional again there! In the meantime, hello from the past! I’m writing this at 11 pm because I stayed up far too late last night and I don’t think I can stay up ‘til midnight to post like I originally wanted to. So, scheduled post. :P
Without further ado, here’s the chapter!
The floor creaked under her feet. Distant, metallic screeches echoed through her skull, almost drowning out her muted humming. She clutched the fragile glass of the cup, unwilling to let it come shattering to the floor. A dim corridor terminated her path ahead—three doors. Faint voices echoed from behind the one to her left, though she kept her sights on the one directly ahead.
