The rest of the day went well for both Adrian and Lopez. They bonded well until Adrian returned from his hangout with Joey on Sunday night.

“What are you doing here?” he asked her as if she was a stranger. They spent the whole of Saturday together. Lopez had even slept in his room for two nights. She was already feeling comfortable. His question seemed strange to her.

“What do you mean?” Lopez responded with another question.

“What are you doing in my room?”

Adrian's voice was cold, his eyes hardening with an unfamiliar edge.

Lopez felt a lump form in her throat, confusion swirling in her mind.

“I thought...