The door clicked shut behind Kael, leaving behind an echo that lingered far too long. I stood frozen, staring at the space where he had been, the tension in my body refusing to melt even now that he was gone.
My reflection in the mirror shimmered again, the spell faltering for half a breath before I forced it solid. My fingers curled around the edge of the dresser until my knuckles turned white.
Kael knew. Not everything, but enough. Enough to start asking questions I wasn’t ready to answer.
I closed my eyes and let out a slow, shaking breath, trying to steady myself.
I needed to get out. Even the walls of the dorm felt like they were pressing in, thick with secrets and the weight of his gaze still clinging to the air. My skin itched with the sensation of being seen too clearly.
Grabb
