Ryan:
The door clicked shut behind us as Dani led me inside, her fingers brushing mine before she pulled away, glancing over her shoulder with a mischievous grin.
“Come on,” she urged her voice a little too bright for the quiet tension in the air. “It’s not much, but… I think you'll like it.”
I followed her down the hallway, the soft rhythm of her bare footsteps echoing against the worn wood floors. I could feel the heat of her nervous energy, her excitement almost tangible.
There was something in her silence, something unspoken that seemed to capture the essence of what she was trying to convey.
She paused at the door to her room, took a deep breath, and turned the handle. “Please don't think I'm a weirdo. Your mother will be here in the morning, and I just… I thought we should… wel
