Too Quick, Too Strict

Thomas watched the officers carefully as they moved along the tape. Their voices were tight, clipped, as if they weren’t just enforcing rules—they were protecting something. The speed of their arrival unsettled him. How had they responded so fast, and why were they so strict about pushing people back? This wasn’t about safety anymore. It felt like the authorities already knew something about the iceberg they weren’t willing to share.
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