Unwilling Surrender

Thankfully, Dario didn’t show up the entire week. I figured he was giving me time to finish my period before reappearing.... and I was right.

Because that Monday night, just after I’d come out of the shower and was getting ready for bed, doing my night routine when the door creaked open.

It was around ten. I turned around and our eyes met. His gaze locked on mine, unwavering. I froze, unsure what