It would destroy me

We walk over to his apartment building as soon as we finish walking. Once we enter the lobby, we stop and stand silently in front of the elevator.

I look at the doors nervously, unsure of what I should do. Should I wait inside with him? Are we supposed to get up to our floor now? Or should I wait outside until he's ready?

"Ezra? Are you alright?" I ask quietly.

He glances back at me and nods slowly.

"Yeah. Yeah. Don't worry about it. Why don't you go ahead, I'll follow you in a second." He whispers softly, squeezing my hand.

I nod hesitantly and slowly turn around, stepping into the elevator.

After a few moments of waiting, the doors open and we step out onto the second floor, heading towards his apartment door. I look at his apartment number before knocking on the door.

"Come in." Comes a soft voice from behind the door.

I hesitate for a moment before twisting the knob and pushing open the door, peeking inside. The apartment is pretty empty and looks like it hasn't been lived in for