The urge to turn the doorknob was immediate. He wanted to see if she was okay. He wanted to say... something.

But then he remembered the fight. The look she gave him. The harsh words. He felt his chest tighten, the shame of his own behavior still latent.

Before he decided to open the door, something distracted him: the ringing of her cell phone, vibrating on the bed.

He glanced at it without intending to approach, but the name that appeared on the screen caught his attention:

"Gabriel."

Hi