✦ 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐓 ✦
The heat of another sleepless night was still clinging to my skin when I woke at six in the morning. My sheets were a mess around my legs, and my heart was beating way too fast for no good reason.
I needed to leave. If I went downstairs, grabbed a coffee, and got to the campus library early, I could avoid the whole heavy vibe of the house. Most importantly, I could avoid Xavier.
I pulled on grey sweatpants and a thin white t-shirt, unlocked my door, and walked quietly down the hallway. The house was dead silent.
I reached the ground floor and turned down the narrow hallway toward the laundry room to grab a fresh towel. But just as I got close, the guest bathroom door opened.
He stepped out wearing nothing but a pair of low-slung dark sweatpants. Steam curled around him
