Martin had gone to the gym as usual. He told her he’d be back in an hour. Two, max.
Loretta didn’t think much of it until she passed his room on the way to the laundry and noticed that his door was open.
She slowed down. Glanced around like someone might be watching, which made no sense because it was literally just her and an empty hallway.
She hovered in front of the doorway for a second longer than she should’ve.
Technically, she wasn’t doing anything wrong. The hallway was public space. The door was cracked. She was just... noticing.
Her brain: Walk away, Loretta.
Her feet: Let’s just peek real quick.
She sighed and pushed the door open a little more.
And yet, she wasn’t passing by. She was standing. Peeking in like some nosy roommate in a teen drama. She didn’t know why. Or ma
