Katherine walked briskly down the corridor, determined to get to her horse-riding class before any complications arose.
Unfortunately, she had one complication.
And that complication was Adolfo, who, despite her very clear attempts to outpace, ignore, and escape him, was still right there.
Matching her stride effortlessly.
She didn't need to look at him to feel the smug amusement radiating off him like an annoying heat source.
It was only a matter of time before he said something.
So, of course—he did.
"You're walking awfully fast," Adolfo noted, casually keeping up without the slightest effort.
"You're following awfully persistently," Katherine shot back.
Adolfo hummed. "I'm simply heading in the same direction."
Katherine side-eyed him. "You do realize that just because you say it like that doesn't make it less suspicious?"
He smiled. "I don't know what you mean."
She didn't believe him for a second.
But she had bigger things to worry about.
