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The doorbell rang.
A simple sound, yet it sent an unsettling prickle down my spine.
I hesitated, fingers hovering mid-air. I wasn’t expecting anyone. The air inside the apartment had been quiet, save for Alex muttering about changing his shirt before heading back to his room.
The second chime was sharper, more insistent.
Something about it felt wrong.
I sucked in a breath, stepping forward. My pulse quickened for reasons I couldn’t explain. With a steadying hand, I turned the doorknob and pulled it open.
The sight before me made my entire body seize.
A figure stood in the dim hallway.
Tall. Familiar. Too familiar.
A grin slashed across his face, sharp and knowing. His eyes gleamed with something dark, something that reached into my chest and crushed the br
