A close-up dramatic shot of an elderly man with grey hair and beard holding a black smartphone to his ear, his expression unreadable, while a bald tattooed man stands behind him with a mocking smirk, other bikers visible in the background, glass shards glinting on the table, moody lighting with a sense of impending confrontation

The Glass Rooster and the Coming Storm

The kitchen smelled of stale bread and fresh violence. Viktor, sixty-eight, sat motionless at the oak table, a half-eaten sandwich on the plate before him. His black leather…