He knew he couldn’t admit to falling asleep, only to be startled awake by a fleeting shadow. The thought of sounding crazy, or worse, like a frightened rookie, kept him quiet. Instead, he just nodded, feeling the weight of the situation sink in.
“I’ll submit the report,” Nathan said, his voice more subdued than before. As he walked away, he couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that something wasn’t right. The pranks, the missing equipment—it was all starting to feel like more than just a joke.