Ch 98: It's because of Lack of Sleep - Part 4

'She broke my connection. What a fascinating human. I want to get to know her even more now.'

Rose Grayson opened his eyes slowly, the dim light of the room casting soft shadows across his face. 

His expression remained calm, but his hand trembled as it pressed against his temple. 

A dull, throbbing pain pulsed through his skull, and he coughed as pain assaulted his body. He tried to suppress it, but his fingers came away slick with a smear of blood when he touched his mouth.

He chuckled, the sound a mix of amusement and discomfort.

"Stubborn, aren't you? I knew you'd be fun."

He murmured, his voice hoarse. 

The woman beside him, the same one who had accompanied him to the government meeting, leaned forward. Her dark hair framed a face tight with worry. 

"Rose, are you okay?"

He turned his head slowly, a lazy smile spreading across his lips. 

"Of course, Lyra. Just a little pushback. It's nothing."