(Damian)
I walked back down the hall.
No more standing outside her door.
I didn’t knock this time.
I opened it.
She was sitting on the bed, legs pulled up, arms around them. Her head turned quickly when she saw me. But she didn’t say anything.
I stepped in. Closed the door behind me.
She didn’t tell me to leave. That had to mean something.
I stayed by the door for a second.
Then I spoke.
“I f****d up.”
She didn’t answer.
“I shouldn’t have locked you in. I shouldn’t have raised my voice. I got scared. Not of you. Of losing you.”
Still nothing.
I walked a little closer. Sat down on the chair across from her.
“You don’t have to say anything. But I’m gonna talk.”
She blinked slowly.
“I did it because I panicked. You said you wanted space. I didn’t know how to handle that. I th
