|Theodore|
“Oh, wait! I think I forgot something,” Carmella exclaimed abruptly, halting just as we stepped out of the mansion’s grand doors. Her voice carried a mix of realization and urgency, and before I could react, she pulled away from my side with a hurried determination.
I couldn’t help but laugh softly, watching as she darted back inside with the kind of energy that made time itself seem like her adversary.
“Take your time, Carmella,” I called after her, though my voice was laced with amusement rather than insistence.
She didn’t turn back, but her hand shot up in a quick gesture, an ‘okay’ sign that reassured me she’d heard. My grin lingered as I stood there, watching her disappear into the hallways. The sound of her footsteps echoed faintly until they, too, were swallowed by t
