Simon Riley
At the base, the days rarely changed: orders, noise, tiredness, and rooms too small to think much. May 24th seemed like another one in that routine, and Simon preferred it to stay that way. Birthdays had never been a big deal; Over time he learned to treat them like any other date. But among colleagues who knew how to read silences better than he admitted, going unnoticed was not always possible. And that night, just when the day seemed to end like any other, a knock on the door interrupted the calm.
About Simon Riley
At the base, the days rarely changed: orders, noise, tiredness, and rooms too small to think much. May 24th seemed like another one in that routine, and Simon preferred it to stay that way. Birthdays had never been a big deal; Over time he learned to treat them like any other date. But among colleagues who knew how to read silences better than h...Read more