"Uh... I was just... um," Nathan stuttered, his sweaty palm tightening on the door handle. A thud echoed through the corridor as he abruptly shut the door.
The boy shut his eyes regrettably, as Valentino walked up to him, steps heavy, shoulders broad and brows knitted together.
"I was looking for you," Nathan said, voice barely above a whisper, avoiding the man's irritated gaze.
The man narrowed his eyes at the reply and sighed frustratedly, shooting out his hand towards him.
The boy's breath hitched, heart lurching as Valentino grabbed his hand and dragged him down the corridor.
It wasn't violent.
If anything, he felt like a bride eloping with her lover. Her annoyed and scary lover.
Their footsteps echoed in the air, hurried and heavy, mirroring the beats of his heart.
His wi
