*Caterina*
I heard Elio before I watched him ascend the staircase. The sound of his heavy footsteps hitting the floor caused my nerves to coil. With each step he took, my stomach clenched and my heart slammed in my ribcage.
His hair was still slightly slicked back from before. Now it was just a tad more relaxed, and his clothes were a bit rumpled.
He looked relatively relaxed and perhaps a little amused....
The corner of his mouth was curved upward. No doubt he was secretly pleased at the fact that I chose to call him to help me with my shower. After the unexpected—and slightly embarrassing—moment at the club, it irked me beyond comprehension that I was the one who needed to reach out to him.
Oh, how my anger was still fizzling throughout my body. My hands were tingling from having clenched them so tightly before.
My head was killing me as my mind continuously jumped between two different moments.
