- The Invisible Tension.

The door to the room closed softly behind Arturo, who left behind his usual professional smile, but as he departed, something more lingered: an invisible tension that hung in the air. Leo watched him from the doorway, and before he could fully process the feeling that had just overtaken him, he turned toward Lara.

With a calm movement, Leo approached the chair that Arturo had just occupied. He sat slowly, as if he wanted to gauge the atmosphere before speaking, his face showing nothing more than a slight unease.

—Are you feeling okay? —he asked gently, as though the mere question could return the calm he felt he had lost.

Lara nodded without much energy, her voice quiet but somewhat distant.

—Yes, everything’s fine —she replied, as if there were nothing else to say.