The strange and unsettling nature of the situation only deepened his anxiety, as he grappled with the implications of her mysterious actions and the potential reasons behind her secrecy. He grabbed his keys with shaking hands, the metal feeling cold and heavy in his grip.
The police station was stark and uninviting, filled with harsh fluorescent lights that cast a sterile glare over everything. The walls were painted in muted, drab colours that added to the overall sense of discomfort. Jacob sat alone in a small, sparse interrogation room, his nerves stretched thin as he waited for the detective to arrive.