Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper's pupils trembled uncontrollably.

Suddenly, the pain deep within his brain intensified, as if someone was punching his skull from the inside, trying to break free.

"Lyse." From the depths of his mind, he could vaguely hear himself calling that name.

"Jasper. Jasper, are you okay? You look awful," Justin asked in a concerned voice.

Jasper ran his tongue across his teeth and blinked hard, his eyes already red.

"T'm fine," he answered.

Justin continued, "I'm telling you this because I don't want you to feel uncomfortable when I start officially pursuing Ms. Alyssa.

Even though you two have broken up, you were once truly in love." 1 He smiled slightly.

"I don't want you to feel like I'm stealing the woman you loved.

I just hope I can pursue the person I fancy without being influenced by anyone." Jasper's headache worsened, causing dizziness.

Afraid that Justin might notice, he ended the conversation quickly.

"I've already broken up with her.

Whatever you do is none of my business." He turned to leave but froze after two steps.

He couldn't help but ask, "Justin, when did you start having feelings for her?" Justin, his back turned, squinted at the sky, pleased.

"I can't remember exactly.

Maybe it was when I first started envying you— envying the pure romance you had.

It wasn't until I saw Ms. Alyssa crying earlier that I knew I wanted to treat her well.

I can't bear to see her cry." After leaving the rooftop, Jasper dragged himself toward the parking lot.

The cold air he inhaled felt like sharp icicles piercing his lungs, an agony beyond words.

His headache was unbearable, and he struggled to keep moving.

heart was still beating, yet when he reached out to feel it, it seemed

couldn't hold

his

before he knew it, he was enveloped in

you have a headache?"

ringing in

but all he could

had her dark hair tied

the person Jasper had been desperately

"White...

could finish, his eyes closed, and he passed

his name gently, a cold glint flashing

fainted

his condition stabilized, he was taken

asleep in his room

took her

to cause such severe headaches," Sheryl

grew up

rarely seen him

Justin calmly picked up his steaming cup

him to

only gave him

however, took three pills

I admire his courage.

physically fit that he survived it, but for any ordinary person, it would have likely put them in a coma." Sheryl was secretly

will his condition flare up frequently?"

eventually, the headaches will become a daily occurrence, and

develop a strong dependence

a drug addiction? " A

has

three pills, he hasn't gotten

that I

acted indifferent, but clearly, it triggered

to keep medicating him." Noticing Justin's persistent smile since entering the room, Sheryl hesitated before