Ethan bolted towards the captain’s quarters, his heart pounding furiously in his chest like a war drum. Each step felt like a thunderclap in the narrow corridors, the sound reverberating off the polished walls and creating a rhythmic cacophony that matched his racing pulse.
The urgency of the moment pushed him forward, his breath coming in sharp, ragged bursts that fogged the air with every exhale. His legs burned with exertion, and his mind raced through tactical scenarios as he navigated the twists and turns of the yacht’s narrow passages.