Perhaps Shiyu Lianyi had always lived in that filthy cell, until one day, a headstrong girl kicked open the door and dragged this fellow out into the warm sunshine, where he gradually opened his eyes.
"He really is a troublesome person," Gongsun Ce remarked, "but all in all, things have gotten better. Sometimes, a troublesome person needs to be handled by another troublesome person."
"It's still hard to imagine."
"I guarantee you'll be surprised when you see him."
Casual conversation and music were battling the increasingly overwhelming urge to sleep. The Superpower User bit his tongue, trying to stay alert. He looked at Shiyu Ling's sleeping face in the rearview mirror to keep his spirits up. Shiyu Ling hadn't woken yet; he told himself he could not close his eyes, absolutely not.
I need to say something else to stay awake. When I get to the black clinic, I can use meds to stay alert. It should be soon.