Sam groaned, shaking his head to clear the haze. His legs wobbled as he pushed himself upright, his eyes darting back to the shattered window. He half-expected Noah to come leaping out after him like something out of a horror movie.
Instead, Noah stepped calmly to the edge of the window, the shards crunching under his boots. He leaned slightly forward, peering down at Sam with an almost bored expression.
Sam's chest heaved as he stared up at him, a mix of fear and defiance flickering in his gaze. "Stay back!" he shouted, stumbling a step backward. "I'll—I'll call the cops, man! Don't think I won't!"
Noah's lips quirked into a faint smirk. "Sure. You do that."
Sam froze, his threat deflating before it even left his mouth. He didn't wait to see what Noah might do next. Spinning on his heel, he took off into the alley, limping slightly but moving as fast as his adrenaline-fueled legs would carry him.