Chapter 261: Exhaustion
Drystan’s POV
I stirred awake, a wave of weakness and lightheadedness washing over me. As I blinked against the light, my gaze fell on Nova, sleeping peacefully beside me.
A soft smile crept onto my face at the sight of her, the warmth of her presence easing the heaviness in my chest.
I thought she had already left. I thought I wouldn’t see her again. I thought the last conversation we would ever have was that argument we had.
But here she was, sitting in the chair, her head propped on her arms folded together on my bed. Despite everything that happened between us and the conflict that we had, she still stayed here for me, showing how much she still cared for me.
I watched her body rise and fall as she breathed; her face was turned towards me as she slept, and for a moment, I let myself bask in the comfort of her presence.
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