Hot water cascaded down my face and draped me in a curtain of comfort. I usually didn"t take long showers, but while I was in here, I couldn"t check my phone. Not that I wanted to. I wasn"t waiting on a message from Nix, that would be pathetic.
But then, that was a good way to describe me.
The knob shrieked as I turned the water off and the last droplets fell into the puddle with a song of their own. I reached for the soft towel and stepped out of the shower stall. It was not nearly as nice as the one at home, but it would do.
The gentle warmth of the room still perked goosebumps along my skin and I leaned against the radiator before I dared to check my phone.
My lips curled up in a smile and I held a little happy jump back. Why was I acting like such a lovesick puppy around someone th
