The Alarm Beeped and My Body Stayed Calm

Dear Delyara, A technical glitch caused the main floor alarm to emit a single, loud metallic beep during my patrol tonight—a sound that used to instantly flood my body with adrenaline and trigger an immediate state of panic based on an old incident from my first year on the job. Tonight, my heart gave one normal, level thud, and then it settled. I didn't shake, my breath stayed deep in my stomach, and I calmly checked the control panel, reset the system, and kept walking my route. The internal wiring has finally changed; the ghost has left my muscles.