~Lyra~

As I was waiting for him to come out of the bathroom, I heard some noises. Not like normal noises either, not like the shower or brushing his teeth or clearing his throat. It was lower than that. Darker. There was this deep, gravelly tension in his voice and I couldn’t make out the words at first but something about it made my skin tighten.

It was quiet, like he was trying not to be heard, and that already made me pause because Damon never whispers. Damon is always firm. ...