It had been over a week, since Damien had started training with Xavier again. Xavier alone. And each day, the numbness in his heart seemed to increase. Every day, he would sleep for a shorter amount of time than the previous one, and although he was getting physically stronger, he could feel his mental health deteriorating. His hallucinations had increased, and he would see someone almost every single day. And Kiara would be a major part of these.
"Damien," Kiara giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck, as she looked up into his eyes. "What are you thinking?"
"Does it matter?" Damien asked, standing completely still.
"Of course it does," she frowned, caressing his cheek. "Everything about you matters to me."
"Except you're not real," Damien sighed, removing her arms from around hi
