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

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

were tense, betraying

a thermal flask in

asked, "Are

which a cannula was

hypothermia, thanks to your kind gesture." The image of Alyssa

of fury rose within

He couldn't hold back.

why? Why would you keep trying to end your life, hurting yourself over and

whiter as if the blood had drained

will keep

couldn't make it that day." Jasper spoke to her in a rather stern tone, perhaps

became a little pig-headed, possibly because she was still feeling

find

over what he should

end, all he gave was a cold reply, " Someone who's very important tome."

she realized she

She used to

now, it seemed, anyone else could easily pull his attention away, making it all too easy for

time." Jasper placed the thermal flask at the side of

you to

I won't do anything foolish for you again." Her gaze dropped

felt completely destroyed, wishing for

eyes, it was all

the thermos flask and removed its

clenched her jaw, fighting