Theodore's POV
"Adeline! Adeline! Open up!" I banged on the door, hitting my knuckles hard on it, but I got no response from Adeline.
I stood there, listening, hoping for even the smallest sound—her footsteps, her breath, anything—but there was only silence.
I refused to walk away. I waited, resting my body against the doorframe, my heart pounding in my chest, louder than my fists against the door.
"Adeline!" I called again, louder this time, banging harder.
Still nothing.
Then I heard the rush of water inside. The bathroom. She could definitely hear me.
"Adeline! I know you can hear me!" I yelled, almost choking. "Come on, please."
She still didn't come.
I folded my fists.
Ever since I let Iris return, things had really changed.
Adeline hadn't been the s
