Giovanni stood outside the hotel room, a smug grin on his face as he slowly turned the knob of the door opposite Dimitri’s. The click echoed down the hallway, and as the door swung open, Giovanni shot Dimitri a challenging look.
“Right across the hall, huh?” Giovanni's voice dripped with mockery, his eyes gleaming with mischief. “This should be fun.”
Dimitri stood in the doorway of his own room, arms crossed, his gaze cold and sharp. “Oh, I’m sure. It’ll be just like summer camp,” he deadpanned, though the twitch in his jaw betrayed his irritation.
Ava, caught between the two, rolled her eyes dramatically and dragged her suitcase past them. "You two can enjoy your pissing contest. I'm unpacking," she muttered, pulling her luggage into the room and leaving both men in the hallway to st
