Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper steadied his breath the moment he pushed the door open to Alyssa's hospital ward.

For some reason, he was feeling really nervous.

There was almost nothing that could ever unnerve him.

Other than Newton, Alyssa was the only other person who could make him feel disquieted.

A strange serenity filled the room, broken only by the faint hum of the medical equipment.

Alyssa was still awake.

She was sitting upright against the headboard.

Her gaze was fixed on the darkness outside the window; her face turned to the side as if lost in thought.

The new moon cast no light; there were no stars.

She seemed to be staring at nothing, into the endless pitch black.

Jasper froze in the doorway, his eyes widening slightly as he took in the sight of her.

His breath hitched in his chest.

This woman, once so full of optimism and light, now appeared fragile, defeated.

Her spirit seemed so broken that it felt as if a single touch could shatter her completely.

It wasn't until a few moments later that Alyssa seemed to notice his presence.

Slowly, she turned her head.

eyes met his—deep,

are you doing here?" Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, her body stiffening beneath

red, and her muscles were tense, betraying

forward, holding a

somber as he asked,

a

thanks to your kind gesture." The image of Alyssa curling up pitifully into a ball in the

ball of fury rose

He couldn't hold back.

yourself

grew even whiter as if the blood had

will

Jasper spoke to her in a rather stern tone, perhaps out of that feeling of annoyance

pig-headed, possibly because she was still

rush to find someone." In acroaky voice, Alyssa asked,

mulling over what he

cold reply, " Someone who's very important tome." 1 Alyssa's lips curled

as she realized she shouldn't have

She used to be

attention away, making it all too easy for him to break his promises and leave

the thermal flask at the side

eyes and continued, "It's not worth it for you to hurt yourself because of me." "Indeed, it's

anything foolish for you again." Her

wishing for nothing but

eyes, it was all just something

the thermos flask and removed

deep voice, he said, "That's good to know." Alyssa clenched her jaw, fighting back the