"Ethan! You're here!"

I was caught off guard when I saw him standing behind me. He didn't say anything. He took a step forward, pushing me to the side a little so that he could step in front of the door. He was shielding his body, so I couldn't open it. I tried to peek above his shoulder, but Ethan blocked my way.

"This door is locked, and there are no lights here. What if you fell down the stairs and injured yourself? Hmm?"

I parted my lips, looking anywhere but his eyes that were observing my expression as if he was trying to see my agenda of going here....