There was a calm tension in the room that was brought in by the chill that came from the tiled bathroom that seeped through the thin air.
Tyler cast his gaze in the direction of the closed door, where the sound of water running from the shower filled the spaces that were otherwise silent.
Recently, Nicole had been unusually distant, perhaps more so than usual. He became aware of it through her abrupt reactions and the manner in which she avoided his sight.
It was as if she had fully withdrawn within herself, leaving him with nothing but icy indifference and questions that remained unanswered.
While he was walking around the room, the silence was broken by the faint chime of Nicole's phone.
In the absence of any conscious thought, he gazed down at the screen, anticipating a meanin
