I didn’t expect him to be there. The moment I stepped off the street and into the apartment lobby, I already hated myself for forgetting my damn keys. The elevator was out, of course, and dragging my bag up four flights of stairs was a nightmare. My shirt clung to my back, and I was halfway regretting ever booking this place.
I fumbled with the lock, cursing under my breath, and that’s when I heard it. A soft chuckle behind me.
“Need some help?”
I froze. Tall. Dark hair, sharp jawline, eyes that were way too calm for someone standing in a random stranger’s apartment building. My chest immediately went tight, my pulse spiking.
“I… got it,” I said, trying to sound confident, but my fingers fumbled with the key anyway.
He stepped closer, and the heat hit me before I even registered it. W
