Soren's POV
A loud thud shook the wall between Ryker's room and mine.
Then Ryker shouted, "Ow!"
I stared at the ceiling for a moment without moving.
"You okay?" I called, muffling a laugh.
There was a moment of silence before Ryker's voice came back, slightly muffled. "No," he groaned, and I couldn't help but chuckle at his clumsiness.
"Did you break something?" I asked, trying not to laugh.
"Yes," he hissed, his voice tinged with mock despair. I could picture him sprawled on the floor, shaking his head as he tried to recover from whatever mishap had occurred.
"Good."
Ryker fell silent, and for a moment I thought he just went back to sleep; then his bedroom door opened and footsteps were in the hallway, and a moment later my door swung open. Ryker appeared looking personally betra
