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.

met his—deep,

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

her muscles were tense, betraying her unease and distaste for

a thermal flask in

was somber as he asked, "Are you

which a cannula

died of hypothermia, thanks to your kind gesture." The image of Alyssa curling up pitifully into a ball in the freezing snow appeared in

of

He couldn't hold back.

to end your life, hurting yourself over and over just because of me?" Alyssa's chest tightened at the

face grew even whiter as if

you, I will keep the

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

pig-headed, possibly because she

it that day?" "T was in a rush to find someone." In acroaky voice, Alyssa

over

cold reply, " Someone who's very important tome." 1 Alyssa's lips curled into a bitter smile, her

she realized she

enough? She used to be Jasper's

else could easily pull his attention away, making it all too easy for him to break his

next time." Jasper placed the thermal flask at the side of Alyssa's

eyes and continued, "It's not worth it for you to

foolish for you again." Her gaze dropped to her

had felt completely destroyed, wishing for nothing but

in his eyes, it was all

thermos flask and removed its inner

"That's good to know." Alyssa clenched her jaw, fighting back the tears as she struggled to flash Jasper