It made it less easier for Karl to manage his partner when she was squirming around in his arms, but there was no escaping his hold when he wasn't in the mood to give. He didn't even match the glare she was giving him, even though he could very much sense the heat from it being directed towards him.
If he wasn't hellbent and focused on getting her to her room again, he would have noticed just how close she was to him and how intimate this would've appeared to be - but right now, the only emotion his body allowed him to touch upon was anger.
His hand shifted to grip her shoulder firmly and not to drop her, even if that would maybe teach her a thing or two. But his jaw was firm-set and he didn't even speak one word when he used his back to push open the door leading from the stairwell and into the hallway of her floor, surprising numerous residents and nurses with the odd sight.