"Are you alone?" Caleb clasps both my arms, charging inside while scanning the hallway from left to right.
I stand solid, taken by surprise of his sudden appearance. "What are you--"
"You're alone, right?" Hurry is evident in his voice. I gaze behind him, checking if the door is already shut.
"Yes?"
His head falls on my shoulder as he removes his disguise. "Thank God."
"What? Why are y--"
"Let me rest first," he mumbles without lifting his forehead off my shoulder.
I pat his head. The familiar minty, woody smell engulfs my lungs. My heart beats faster due to him hugging me tightly. His head fits in the crook of my neck. We stand on the threshold for a few minutes, and I let him rest.
"You want something to drink?" I break the silence.
"Water is fine."
I pull away, motioning him t
