Don't fool me, Ex. I'll never marry you (again).
However, as I pushed the wooden panel back into its place, the old hinges let out a sharp, long, metallic creak.
Kriet.
The sound felt like a scream in the oppressive silence of the studio. Mike sharpened his gaze, his head lifting slightly from the desk, his neck muscles tightening. "What was that?"
I let out a small laugh, a sound that felt foreign to my own ears—crisp, full of love, and completely devoid of the emotions I was actually feeling. "Just this old floor, Mike. A house this big always has its own sounds. You're too tired. Go back to sleep, I don't want you to wake up with a headache tomorrow."