"If you have any problems," Link said darkly, his eyes cold and his face painfully bare, "Any at all, then be sure not to bother me." With that, the blond spun on his heels, turning back towards the threshold of the bedroom door that Aiden had been assigned. He paused, hand on the handle, and glanced back over his shoulder. "Seriously, don't bother me."

The door slammed shut behind him. The echoing thud seemed to live in Aiden's ears long after the figure had retreated. And just like that, he was alone.

He was alone, and for the first time in a long time, he wanted to scream; he did...