Adele: A dull, throbbing ache pulsed in my skull, making my head feel strangely light. Every inch of my body ached as the pain settled deep into my muscles like I’d been hit by a truck. I groaned, wincing as I tried to pry my heavy eyelids open, only to be met with a sharp, stabbing pain that shot straight through my skull. What the hell happened? A wave of disorientation crashed over me as my vision slowly cleared. The ceiling above me was unfamiliar—so was the scent in the air, a mix of crisp linen and something undeniably masculine. My heart started to pound. This wasn’t my room. Where the hell am I? My breathing quickened as I struggled to retrace my steps, to grasp onto any memory from last night that could explain how I ended up here. But my mind was a blur. Then, out of nowh