Ezra pulled her to the corner of the room and held her against the wall, pressing his body against hers as if he was trying to push her as far into the corner as he possibly could, like he was trying to shield her from whoever was coming into the building. He turned his head away from the door and peered into her eyes, leaning close to her and pressing his index finger against her lips in indication for her to stay quiet. “Don’t say a word. Don’t flinch. Don’t move,” he whispered.
