Jun didn't know when sleep had taken him in the middle of all those tangled thoughts. His mind had been restless, full of images that refused to fade, the conversation in the car, Yushan's face when he indirectly apologized.
But at some point, his eyes had closed on their own. The next thing he knew, sharp knocks were pounding insistently on the door, shaking him awake from the haze of dreams.
He sat up quickly, his movement quiet but abrupt. For a second, his mind was blank, disoriented, and then his eyes drifted automatically to the wall clock he had been listening to tick the previous night until exhaustion won over.
The thin hands pointed steadily.
9:01 a.m.
"Shit!" he hissed, throwing the covers aside.
He jumped out of bed in one swift motion and crossed the room, fumbling with the lock. When the door finally swung open, Lili was standing there, her face tight with panic. The instant she saw him, relief washed over her.
