Seraphina left Adolphus’s room with her towel draped over her arm, her bare feet padding softly on the wooden floor.
The oversized shorts she wore were a nuisance, slipping low on her hips with every step, forcing her to adjust them constantly. Each movement irritated her further.
The faint clinking of cutlery reached her ears as she stepped into the main hall, which doubled as a living and dining space.
Adolphus was seated at a modest table near the kitchen, his broad frame slouched slightly as he laid out a simple meal.
His movements were deliberate yet unhurried, as though he had all the time in the world to enjoy his existence.
“Come eat,” he said casually, his voice carrying a soft authority, almost as though he expected her compliance.
She halted, her eyes narrowing. “I don’t like bread,” she deadpanned, each word laced with deliberate indifference.