Her Guilt

Alvin climbed the stairs faster than he could even think of. His heart hammered in his chest, his body shook in anger. Pursing his lips to a thin line, he skipped steps and reached the sixth floor in the blink of an eye. 

This was the reason why he wasn't ready to let her go on the ship. He hadn't expected she would attract jerks so soon. In the past, he was growling at the men and women who bullied her for being chubby and simple. Now his Little Donut was attracting real trouble. 

Alvin saw two out of three men entering a room. He wasn't sure if Anya was there. Without thinking, he ran towards the room keeping his eyes fixated at the point to avoid any confusion due to the identical entrances.