TAYLOR As the days passed in this peculiar living arrangement, I found myself repeating a now-familiar routine. Just as I had done on the previous day, I waited for Vladimir to complete his morning preparations before venturing into the shared bathroom. This time, however, I took extra precautions to ensure that the room was completely empty before I began my own bathroom routine. The whole setup was starting to wear on my nerves. Sharing a bathroom with Vladimir had become undeniably inconvenient and uncomfortable. I couldn't quite grasp why he insisted on this living arrangement, especially when there were ample other options within this huge castle. After a thorough bath, I hastily wrapped myself in a bathrobe, a sense of urgency pushing me. I practically sprinted back to my room, gn