Invisible Tether

Kaelen’s POV

"Can I help you, sir?"

The sharp tone hit my ears just as my fingertips brushed the cold metal of the door handle. I froze right there in the hallway. Dropping my hand, I pivoted to find a woman in a crisp white lab coat standing a few feet away. A thick clipboard was pressed securely against her ribs. Her narrowed gaze took me in from head to toe.

"Care to explain what you're doin