I shut my bedroom door behind me and let out a slow, controlled breath, like I was trying to physically exhale the tension from my body.
God, that had been way too close.
I peeled off my hoodie, suddenly feeling unreasonably hot, and tossed it over my chair before flopping onto my bed for a moment, pressing my hands against my face.
My shoulder throbbed a little where Caleb had checked me, the force of it lingering longer than it should have.
At least it hadn't been worse. I felt like I'd miraculously managed to dodge a bullet.
I let my hands fall away, staring at my ceiling for a second before shaking it off and sitting up. I had a game to get back to.
I slid into my chair and unmuted my headset. "I’m back."
"Took you long enough," Wes teased. "Was your mission a success?"
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