Ruthless System

Water streamed down from the sink's faucet, splashing against the bloodied hands and pooling in the basin below.

Adam washed his hands in silence, feeling the stinging pain of his two missing fingers.

After leaving the third floor, he immediately returned to his room to change clothes and wash off the blood.

After washing off the blood, he turned down the faucet and watched as the water mixed with his own blood before slowly draining away.

Knock, knock!

At that moment, hard-sounding knocks came from the door.

He turned his head to the door, grabbed a towel, and quickly dried his hands while approaching the door. Then, with his elbow, he turned the handle and opened it to see who was on the other side.

Ron was standing there, looking serious and thoughtful.

"Ron?" Adam's eyebrow jumped in surprise.

"May I come in?" Ron asked with his arms folded in front of him.