Lia
My entire body trembles, knees buckling as I collapse against the bedroom door. The wood scrapes painfully against my skin as I slide down, sending a chill rippling through me. The loud, haunting squeak echoes in my ears, matching my uneven breathing. My eyes blur, struggling to focus. It feels like I'm crashing down from some intense high, and I don’t even know what being high feels like.
Breathe. I’m okay. Everything is okay.
Who am I kidding? I'm not okay. Not even close. That smug prick just snuck through my bedroom window—again. Twice now. Twice he's invaded my space, rattled my defenses, left me gasping like I’ve just sprinted five miles.
A sudden snap of a twig outside my window yanks my attention back up, eyes flying toward it. My heart is hammering violently enough to dro
