Rey tried to slam the door in his face in a desperate attempt to shut him out at the last second, but he was faster. His boot hooked the frame, shoving it back with such force that splinters cracked across the wood.
She stumbled back, and he walked in leisurely like he owned the place, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
"Now, now... is that any way to welcome a guest?" His voice was silk over steel, eerily calm as if her defiance amused him more than it angered him.
Her eyes widened, disbelief rooting her in place even as her instincts screamed for her to move but there was nowhere to run, she was trapped. She took slow steps back, but he kept advancing until her spine hit the wall.
"S–stay away from me," she snapped.
He chuckled, stopping just short of her, eyes raking over h
