The footsteps seemed to go on forever, echoing in the emptiness of the room. Slow, deliberate. With how dark and stuffy the room was, Aria wasn't sure what the time was...whether it was morning or night
And then she saw him.
Ethan.
Her pulse quickened. She looked down, fear suddenly overcoming her. She struggled with the ropes around her wrists. Her skin red and raw beneath them. She tried flexing her fingers...afraid they weren't getting enough blood flowing to them.
Ethan took his time descending the remaining stairs. When she finally got a good look at him, she flinched at how casual he looked. Still wearing that damn hoodie, unshaven jaw, hair sticking out in all directions... like he had just woken from a nap. Like him abducting someone was completely normal.
He was carrying a tr
