{Trigger Warning; This scene contains an abusive context and might be disturbing for some readers. Please skip it if you find it disturbing.}
The moment Selina rushed into her room, she slammed the door shut behind her with a sharp, echoing bang.
Her body trembled as she dragged herself to the drawer, fumbling through it in frantic search of her makeup kit. She didn't want anyone to see her like this—not when she couldn't even understand why Zane had suddenly appeared there.
And if… he was coming after her.
With shaking hands, Selina wiped her drained face and began smearing cosmetics across her skin, brushing them on hastily as helplessness and fury burned in her chest.
While she masked her true features with uneven strokes, a loud knock startled her.
Bang. Bang.
"Ugly Swan," came Zane's voice—calm, but edged with a seething undertone.
Fury.
Selina froze.
"Open the door," he ordered, his tone hardening when she didn't respond.
