Serena
The cup slipped from my hand before I even heard the knock.
It hit the sink, water splashing up my arm, but I didn’t move. My chest already knew who stood outside the door.
Kael.
He had a way of always inviting himself over these days. I have to do something about that soon.
And For a long moment I just stared at the doorway, wet fingers trembling, my breath caught somewhere between anger and something I didn’t want to name.
I should’ve told him to leave.
I should’ve let him stand there in the dark until he gave up.
Instead, I dried my hands and walked to the door.
When I opened it, his eyes met mine.
And that was the problem.
“What do you want now?”
I asked while standing at the doorway
“Is he asleep?” he asked.
“Almost,” I said.
He nodded once. “I can come back la
