I Was Sent Into A Shitty Urban Novel

It was the day after the verdict.

News of Lang and Park’s conviction had hit the city like a thunderclap. Jason didn’t even need to check trending topics—he already knew. From street corners to office break rooms, their names were on every tongue.

Social media was ablaze:

"Life in prison. Good."

"How the hell did this case move so fast? Someone powerful wanted this buried or exposed. No in-between."

"Vanessa Clark deserved better. I hope her family can rest now."

"I swear, seeing Park cry on the stand was the highlight of my week."

"Lang really thought he’d walk with an apology. LMAO."

Jason scrolled casually through the comments while seated in the back of a quiet, chauffeured car. The sky outside was overcast, clouds hanging low over the skyline. It made the entire city feel subdued—as if it were collectively processing what had just happened.

Jason clicked on to a new live stream.

Across the city, people tuned in.