Leo sat up, heart jackhammering. He checked the door’s chain lock—still in place. Peeked through the peephole. Empty hallway, flickering fluorescent light.
He looked at the duvet. So warm. So easy to just lie back down, pretend this was a dream, a wrong number, a prank. wake up motherf****r
Then he stepped into the hallway, and the door clicked shut behind him. Leo sat up, heart jackhammering