*ADELINE*
The plush carpet swallowed my feet as I stepped farther into the hotel room, the feeling both luxurious and suffocating. Beneath the gilt-edged chandelier that illuminated the space with a soft, shimmering glow, I was acutely aware of the stark contrast between the opulence surrounding me and the chaos whirring inside my head. My pulse quickened, a mix of thrill and dread spiraling into a turbulent knot in my stomach. I stared at the vast expanse of the room, my mind racing with the echoes of uncertainty.
What had I done? The question replayed relentlessly, each iteration taunting me more than the last. It felt like diving headfirst into a raging river—exhilarating yet terrifying. A part of me—the fiery, rebellious side that had compelled me to leap from the confines of Vincen
