Chapter 31 - .31 Lucious (P.O.V)
Lucious sat on the edge of his mattress, elbows on his knees, staring at the crack running along his wall. The apartment was quiet except for the muffled shouting from next door—another early morning argument about money or someone not pulling their weight. He didn’t care enough to figure it out.
His room smelled like old takeout and damp clothes. He’d meant to do laundry two nights ago but got home too tired to care. Same as last week. Same as the week before.
He leaned forward and pulled on his shoes. The soles were starting to peel. He made a mental note to check the glue in his bag.
His phone sat face down on a stack of receipts. He flipped it over, screen cracked, battery barely holding charge. Still worked.
As usual, the Fortune System greeted him the second it unlocked.
"Today: Multiple opportunities. Most will be invisible. One may change your future."
Lucious narrowed his eyes at the screen. "That’s it? Nothing else?"
The blue glow pulsed once, then disappeared into the background.
He sighed and shoved it in his jacket pocket.
"Whatever."
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