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.

out to feel it, it seemed hollow— perhaps even

hold on any

warning, his

watch out!" Jasper's vision went dark, and before he knew it, he

are you okay? Do you have a headache?" Sheryl, seizing the moment, wrapped her arms around

ringing in Jasper's

great effort, but all he could see was a vague outline of a

in a white lab coat, had her dark hair

overlapped with the image of the person

"White...

Before he could finish, his

Jasper?" Sheryl called his name gently, a cold glint

fainted

he was taken back to

in his room when

arrived, Sheryl took her leave and returned to Justin's

such severe headaches," Sheryl

grew up with

rarely seen

quite an eye-opener." Justin calmly picked up his steaming cup of

crash caused him to lose

only

brother, however, took

I admire his courage.

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

will his condition flare up frequently?" "For now, only

daily occurrence, and he'll need medication to

strong dependence

this no different from a drug addiction? " A sinister smile came across

has always been

pills, he hasn't

him directly that I plan to pursue

indifferent, but clearly, it triggered

we'll have to keep medicating him." Noticing Justin's persistent smile since entering the room, Sheryl