"I'm pretty sure you'll remember me then."
"!!"
Lia flinched violently, her body reacting before her thoughts caught up. She shoved forward in panic...
"N-No way!"
She lunged toward the door, only for Aether to step into her path. His body blocked the exit completely, his lips curling into a slow, knowing smirk that made her blood turn cold.
"I told you nobody is going to save you here," As he spoke, his fingers moved to his buttons, undoing them one by one while he advanced, closing the distance without haste.
"You are standing on my turf, young lady. You really should not have come here alone."
Lia's heart slammed against her ribs, fast and frantic, as if trying to escape her chest. Her breath came shallow, uneven, yet she forced her hands into fists.
"H-Hey… don't come any closer," she warned, "I will kill you. I swear it. Stop right there."
