"Your house was quite dirty compared to those of other nobles that I have visited during my tenure as a messenger of the King," he remarked, his voice dripping with condescension. The words hung in the air like a dense fog, thick and suffocating, making it hard to breathe. The sharpness of his tone sent a jolt of irritation coursing through me, akin to a sudden electric shock that surged through my veins with an unsettling intensity. My heart raced in response, pounding a furious rhythm against my chest, and I felt the heat of resentment rising in my cheeks, a blatant betrayal of my emotions. I gritted my teeth, my jaw tightening as I clenched my fists at my sides, each finger digging into my palm as I struggled to stave off the urge to react harshly against the blatant insult. It stung de
