Chapter 5: Climax
The radiators hissed and clattered, periodically expelling a wave of hot air into the dim recesses of the dormitory corridor. A wistful wind whistled through the cracked seams of the antiquated wooden floorboards, carrying with it the bitter chill of an ancient night. Much like the icy winds that scourged the dormitory's exterior, something dark and insidious hung in the air, cloaking the residents in a suffocating fog of secrecy.
I swallowed hard, my throat momentarily parched from the sheer tension which gripped that damned dorm room. It was as if a thousand unspoken curses had been released in an instant, the sulfurous stench of lustful wickedness swirling malevolently through the atmosphere.
With a theatrical flourish, Cara leaned forward, placing the palm of her hand directly onto my trembling torso.
An indistinct murmur parted from Tobi's lips as I stumbled forward into Cara's sinister embrace.