Jake’s Stammering Apology
Jake fumbled over his words, scrambling to backtrack from the mess he’d created. “Hey, sorry… I didn’t know… didn’t mean any disrespect,” he stammered, only now realizing he’d picked the wrong man to challenge. It was clear he had caught on too late to what everyone else already understood. His face was a mix of regret and embarrassment as he stood there, awkward and small, in stark contrast to McClain’s composed and unwavering presence.
Jake’s Stammering Apology
Travis’s Lost Stand
Travis lingered beside Jake, his earlier bravado completely drained, looking like a kid who had wandered into the wrong classroom. He shifted uneasily, his eyes flicking between the crowd and McClain, the fire in him long extinguished by the weight of his mistake. Whatever tough act he had put on was just that—a fragile façade, crumbling under the quiet authority McClain carried without saying a word.
Travis’s Lost Stand
