hey
I liked what the story might have been... sighs... not sure how you're gonna take this... ok...
this feels not quite there for me -- biggest suggestion: get help -- an editor who is used to short stories, a beta who reads a lot of short stories (or maybe writes them) and can really recognise one.
Even if you are writing in the same universe (and with the same characters) the story has to have it's own beginning, middle, and end. Even if you leave that end wide open for more stories or set up the next one that's following... it must end.
I'm not seeing the end.
Now other than that... I liked this. I would like to read more about these characters in this universe.
Also, if this is part of a series of stories (which I think it is at least in the same universe as another of yours) then it's polite to tell the reader and to tell them if prior reading is required/helpful/useful and where that reading might be found.
Thank you for sharing, and happy writing.