~~Ava~~
As I trudged back to my apartment, exhaustion weighed heavily on my shoulders. The tension between Aiden and me had become unbearable, the silence between us a palpable, suffocating force. I couldn't take it anymore - the way he avoided eye contact, the way his voice seemed to drip with disdain whenever he spoke to me.
As I entered my apartment, a loud bang on the window made me scream, my heart racing with fright. I spun around, my eyes wide with shock, and that's when I saw her - Lydia, perched on the windowsill like a bird, a mischievous glint in her eye.
I rushed to open the window, my anger and frustration boiling over. "Lydia, I have a front door!" I exclaimed, my hands on my hips.
Lydia sauntered in, a sly smile spreading across her face. "I know," she said, her voice dr
