After accepting the food tray and quietly thanking Hassan, Ren heard him say, “Kade is outside right now.” Ren’s movements paused for a moment before he proceeded to place the tray on top of the bedside drawer. Where before, he merely looked distracted and deep in some complicated thoughts, now, he looked torn with indecision. When he didn’t say anything at once, Hassan continued, “Should I let him in…? He’s really worried about you.” Himself feeling torn, he paused. “He, um… he thinks it might not be a good idea for me to stay here with you. And to be honest… I think he might be right.” Completely understanding what Hassan was worried about, Ren knew he had to rush to a decision. If he was being honest as well, there were other pressing worries on top of the usual ones that were