𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍 𝒀/𝒏 𝑿 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒚

Heartbroken

The next day, Payback gathered in the meeting room for their scheduled briefing.

Y/n sat beside Ben. She tried to focus on the discussion, but her thoughts kept drifting back to the painful moments they had shared.

Without warning, Ben reached out and took her hand. She looked at him, startled, but he didn’t meet her eyes.

Instead, he focused on the ring she wore...the one he had made for her.

With a swift moment, he slipped it off her finger. Y/n's breath caught in her throat and her eyes widened as she realized what was happening.

Ben held the ring for a moment. Then, without a word, he snapped it in half.

The sound of it breaking seemed to echo in the silent room. He placed the broken pieces on the table in front of her, for her to see.

Y/n’s eyes filled with tears, but she didn’t let them fall. She knew this was coming, and yet, it hurt more than she had thought.

Him breaking the ring hurt her so much, what would happen when he would just completely forget about her?

Ben stood up, the broken pieces of the ring still lying on the table in front of Y/n.

The room's attention shifted to him, and everyone just looked uneasy. Because they knew what Ben went through yesterday.

He cleared his throat.

"Listen up, everyone. Things are going to change around here. Effective immediately, we have new rules."

Everyone turned their full attention towards him,not wanting to disappoint him at all.

"First rule! No one questions my authority. If I give an order, you follow it without hesitation. Anyone who disobeys will face severe consequences."

"Second rule! There will be no fraternizing during missions. We need to be focused and professional at all times. Distractions can and will get people killed."

"Third rule! Training sessions will be doubled. I expect every one of you to be in peak physical condition. There will be no room for weakness in this team."

"Fourth rule! If you have a problem, you come to me directly. I don't want to hear about any backstabbing or gossip. We solve our issues face-to-face."

"Fifth rule! There will be regular evaluations of your performance. Fail to meet the standards, and you'll be out. No exceptions."

His tone was threatening and no one wanted to argue about these new rules.

They all loved their life.

" And let me make this clear. Anyone and I mean... anyone,who breaks these rules will face some serious consequences."

"Well, looks like we all need to step up our game, huh?" Tommy said, forcing a smile.

He just wanted to make a good joke.

"Anybody up for a little friendly competition?"

His attempt at humor fell flat. The room remained silent.

Tommy  turned directly to Ben.

"Hey, Ben, how about a little sparring session later? We could all use a bit of stress relief."

" Shut the fuck up." Ben answered.

"Ok." Tommy nervously smiled.

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It was time for their scheduled training sessions. They all filed in and everyone started stretching.

"Noir." Bem called out, his tone leaving no room for argument.