After Reva left, Xavier stood still for a moment. Silent. The master suite door clicked shut behind her, and the apartment felt too quiet. A hum from the ceiling panels buzzed faintly, the city outside flickering through the wide panoramic windows.
He sighed, rubbed the back of his neck, and stepped toward the main console near the entrance. The biometric panel blinked in standby.
He pressed his palm to it.
A thin blue light scanned up his arm, and then the console beeped.
[Security Protocol Unlocked.]
[Owner: Xavier – Identity Confirmed.]
[Would you like to initialize full apartment lockdown and set biometric access?]
Xavier muttered, "Yes. Do it."
[Processing...]
[New security profile established. Apartment access limited to owner only. Additional users: none.]
He pulled his hand back and turned to leave, but his pocket buzzed. Incoming call.
"Angel…"
He picked it up.
"Yo," he said.
