Kolton stood frozen as Kimi's furious words cut through the suffocating darkness around them. Even though he couldn't make out her expression in the pitch black room, he could practically feel the anger radiating from her trembling form.
He hadn't planned for any of this. All he'd wanted was a few minutes of solitude before she showed up, somewhere he could clear his head. But when he'd entered the storage room, he'd discovered the electrical panel had been vandalized and equipment scattered across the floor.
He'd been ready to leave when he heard approaching footsteps echoing down the hallway. The door had swung open, revealing Kimi alongside some guy he vaguely recognized from school. Kolton had quickly retreated into the shadows, confused about why she would come here.
At first, he'd assumed they were together. But when the boy had demanded her phone and then locked her inside from the outside, Kolton understood this was some kind of stupid dare or prank.
