Alaric simply smiled thinly, letting his friends' speculations hang in the air without responding. The balcony door closed slowly behind him, separating him from the relentless questions.
"Damn."
Alaric felt a deep sense of panic.
He quickly lit his cigarette and took a deep drag, trying to clear his muddled thoughts. Dhimas opened the glass door with a sharp accusatory expression. "Did you get consent or did you just rape Raven?"
Alaric remained silent, unsure of how to explain this situation.
Aiden, Ryder, Dhimas and Gavin exchanged worried and confused glances. Sensing the urgency in their eyes, Gavin took a deep breath and started walking toward Alaric's room.
But Alaric wasn't about to let him go in without a fight. "HEY!" he shouted, stepping in front of Gavin to block his path. "That's my room! I pay rent to you guys, remember?"
