Chapter 177
- HAZEL -
Standing outside the door of Killian’s office, I let out a heavy sigh. I feel strange. I’ve never felt this odd before when it came to him yet I do now. I can’t shove the thought that I’m a stranger here.
I fold my fist and knock on his door, the usual triple tap. “Professor Killian, it’s the student you called for.” I say. Professor Killian. . . Calling that out loud makes the oddness even more profound. I can’t tell if he can hear me or not but can I just barge in considering I’d need a card.
The door swerves open before me causing me to look up at the figure doing the opening of the door. Killian’s form blocks the entire entrance and that makes me gulp. I immediately lower my head to the ground.
“Come in.” He says. I do as told.
Discomfort. I feel very uncomfortable being alone with him here. “Please don’t shut the door.” I breath in a low whisper when I was just two steps in front of him. A chuckle slid into my ears before the jam of a door coming shut. That made me flinch.
Killian walks over to his desk and rests his body there. He’s not actually sitting but the table sure supports his half assed seating position. He folds his arms across his chest, looking at me intensely.
My eyes wander on everything in this room but him.
“Don’t make me ask you to look at me more than once.” His hard voice makes me gasp. That wasn’t entirely a question or a question at all. I gently raise my head up to meet his gaze. My brows furrow with worry when my eyes meets with his. “Good girl.” Killian utters. I want to move away but my feet seem glued to the floor. “You won’t be leaving this room if you don’t spill what’s going on with you, Hazel.” My eyes widens. “Trust me when I say that I have a whole lot of time on my hands. We would be here all night if I have to.”