I took a deep breath and exhaled shakily, anxiety and dread filling my veins. My heart pounded at the thought of what could happen in the next few minutes. I was standing in front of Caelum's room, my hand poised above the doorknob, ready to open. I would either leave this place in peace or in pieces.
With my heart in my mouth, I opened the door, Caelum was sitting on an armchair staring at me with an amused smirk.
“I was wondering how long it would take for you to come in."
My mouth gaped, “you knew I was out there?”
He snorted, "Red, I could smell your anxiety from here." His tone turned serious, “Soren said you wanted to talk to me.”
I swallowed nervously, “y-yeah."
There was a tense silence, broken by the occasional shuffling of feet. It was a staring contest between Caelum and
