Arthur didn't look at Ryan, eyes still closed, arms still crossed next to his cheat, but he spoke clearly. "You're the leader, Ryan. So we'll do whatever you decide, it's fine with me too."
For a few seconds, the room stayed quiet, there was no kind of movement in the air, just the stillness.
Just… focused. Stable. Like the calm right before people walk into a storm they've already accepted.
Ryan exhaled softly.
"Alright," he said. "Meeting over."
For a few seconds, the room stayed quiet, there was no kind of movement in the air, just the stillness.
The whiteboard was a battlefield long before any real fighting began.
