Kam stood there for a long time after she slammed the door shut, not even flinching when she did. Then, slowly, his muscles unwound and he let out a long, frustrated ******** girls," he grumbled under his breath, then crossed the room slowly until he could collapse back onto the couch. He lay down and stretched out, finally reaching for the remote so he could unpause the movie Vanessa hadn't though to snatch out of his Xbox. Which he was glad for.

With the lights on though, his face was clear. He was frowning and trying not to, but finding it hard against the swell of guilt that was surging up from his core. He had to hurt her, one way or another, so he chose the lesser evil.

He just wished he didn't have to feel so damn bad about being an nice guy for once.