Too late.
Luca's hand slapped the door panel, which opened the door with a hiss.
But instead of the corridor marking his freedom, he found a group of people standing in the hallway.
And they all turned to stare at him with wide eyes.
However, as their expressions changed from surprise and confusion to a mild case of horror, Luca realized it was because of the guy behind him.
"Oh no," Theo whispered.
"Oh no," Echoed the Towel guy behind him.
The group outside appeared to be on a tour to discuss possible upgrades to the student dormitory. Now, they were all staring at Luca like he was a zoo animal. Which, honestly, wasn't far from how he felt at the moment.
"Butler Gary?" one of them muttered.
"Is that him?" another one said, a finger slightly jutting to point out the people by the dead end.
"Him?" Luca's voice cracked as he asked.