The building felt taller than it had before, a sleek tower of glass and steel that seemed to look down on Ryan as he stood on the sidewalk.
He hesitated outside the entrance longer than he had planned knowing that once he crossed that threshold the ground between them would shift into something irreversible.
Whether it would be a right or a wrong turn, he couldn't tell.
The last time they had seen each other, Ryan had fled with the final ounce of his pride. Yet, now, he was coming back to the man who had rejected him, carrying a heart full of desperate hopes that felt bold... and frail.
Because his tutoring sessions were on hiatus for the holiday break, his temporary keycard access had been deactivated. He breathed a sigh and proceeded to ring the bell.
Mr. Reginald received him at the door with his usual professional distance, informing him that Adrian was currently in his study.
