|Snow|
The first thing my eyes registered when I blinked awake was the soft cream hue of the ceiling above me, unfamiliar yet oddly comforting. My mind felt groggy, weighed down by a thick fog—until I noticed a gentle pressure against my hand. I looked down, and my breath caught.
Kairos.
He was asleep, slouched beside my bed with his head resting on the edge of the mattress, his face turned toward mine. Even in sleep, there was tension etched across his features, as if worry had followed him into his dreams.
Then the memories came flooding back, sharp and vivid.
Jason. Stephanie. The transfer of life force.
Everything after that had gone dark.
I had passed out… but had it worked? Had Stephanie survived?
Panic bloomed inside me like a cold, unwelcome wind. I didn’t know what had hap
