Julian’s POV
I slammed the door shut with my shoulder—too hard, because the bang echoed way louder than I meant it to in the dead quiet.
Shit, my whole body felt wrecked. My muscles screaming from that stupid intense gym session earlier, my head still pounding like someone was hammering nails into it from all those shots last night, and the drug after effects, messing in my brain from... whatever mess I made with Ava. It just wouldn't shake off. It kept sticking there, annoying as hell. I started wondering if I even did anything stupid or say anything, hoping I didn't
I didn't bother with the main lights when I came in. I just chucked my keys on the marble counter and kicked off my sneakers, one of them tumbling sideways across the floor.
I dragged my ass straight to the bathroom, fe
