-Lucian-
When I returned, the house was dark and silent. Ascending the stairs to Cecilia’s room, I positioned myself before her door. I sensed her presence within, a newfound connection, both strange and profound, swirled between us.
It felt like a tug, accompanied by a sensation of pain that wasn’t my own. Raising my hand to knock, I hesitated before grasping the handle and gently pushing the door open.
“Cecilia?”
Scanning the empty room, I noticed the bathroom door creaking open, revealing her figure clad in a thin black robe, barely concealing anything. She had evidently bathed and prepared for bed, yet her eyes held an intense anger as it met mine.
“What are you doing here?” she demanded.
“Let’s talk,” I proposed, closing the door behind me.
“We have nothing to discuss!” she exc
