Adrian
The elevator ride was supposed to be uneventful. Quiet. Maybe even boring. But with Ara, silence never lasted long.
She'd been seething ever since I stopped her from falling earlier, and I couldn't help but smirk at her sharp words. The fire in her eyes was…half-expected but I found it amusing. I could tell last night that she wasn't the same timid girl I walked away from five years ago, but now, my assumption was strengthened.
She seemed stronger, bolder, and far more unpredictable.
I chose not to respond to her biting remark, mostly because something else had caught my attention. A faint creak echoed through the elevator, almost imperceptible, but enough to set my nerves on edge.
I shifted my weight slightly, my eyes narrowing as I scanned the ceiling and walls. Something was
