Quote by Joseph John

“eyes were rimmed with red and framed by dark circles. He looked like a man at the gallows with a noose around his neck, waiting for the floor to drop away beneath his feet. The man leaned forward and placed his palms on the digital tabletop, where a haphazard scattering of apps” quote by Joseph John — Download Open image

““eyes were rimmed with red and framed by dark circles. He looked like a man at the gallows with a noose around his neck, waiting for the floor to drop away beneath his feet. The man leaned forward and placed his palms on the digital tabletop, where a haphazard scattering of apps””

Joseph John

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