Chapter 15: The Confrontation
The air crackled with tension as Tristan and Leon faced the man, the darkness around them thickening like a storm about to break. The man’s eyes glinted with malice, blood trickling down his arm where Tristan had struck him. He looked unhinged, a predator cornered but not yet defeated. “You think you can stand against me?” he hissed, his voice low and dangerous. “You don’t know what you’re getting into.” “We know exactly what we’re getting into,” Leon shot back, his stance wide, ready for action. “You’re not going to take anything from us.” Tristan’s heart pounded in his chest, every instinct screaming at him to run, but he stood firm, the knife gripped tightly in his hand. The man laughed, a harsh, bitter sound that sent shivers down Tristan’s spine. “You’re just children playing with fire. And I’m going to burn you both.” With a sudden movement, the man lunged toward them, and instinct kicked in. Tristan barely had time to react as Leon stepped in front of him, blocking the man’s p