*Giovani* The minute I left, I heard the clattering of one of the stools hitting the floor. If I had three guesses as to who it was, all of them would've been the same name. I heard his footsteps following me, and he didn't even bother to hide it with how loud his stomps were coming up the stairs. I entered my room and glanced down the hallway. Alessandro was following me, just as I suspected. I didn't even bother closing my door, letting it swing open as I entered. “Close the door behind you," I called out to him as I dropped into one of the chairs by my bed. No doubt this was going to take a while. Alessandro did as I asked, and I heard the door shut much quieter than I thought he would. It was expensive wood, so I would've beaten his ass if he'd scratched it up. “What do you nee