Eris' feeling

The creak of the door shatters the heavy stillness of the room, snapping me out of my spiraling thoughts.

It's Eris.

She's here!

I bolt upright, like a startled weasel scrambling out of its burrow, my tail stands straight up. Every muscle in my body locks up, stiff as stone, and for a terrifying second, I swear I've forgotten how to breathe.

Calm down, Felicia. Just calm down!

I chant internally, desperate for composure. But my heart doesn't care— it jolts violently, thudding against my chest like a drumbeat gone wild.

Grasping at fraying threads of control, I force out a shaky question. "H-how is everything going?" My voice cracks, betraying the nerves I wish I could hide.

Eris leans casually against the wall, exhaling a long, weary sigh.