Sora sat beside Liam. "Are you feeling any better?"
Liam didn't respond immediately because of his throat. "Yeah… it's just that the mute shot Red injected into me still hurts, but I'm okay," he said with a small smile.
Sora's expression darkened slightly at the mention of Red. He gently reached for Liam's hand, careful not to hurt him.
"That woman…" Sora muttered under his breath, his jaw tightening. "I swear, she'll pay for what she did to you."
Liam gave a weak chuckle, though it strained his throat. "Don't make that face, sora. I'm still alive, aren't I?"
Sora forced a small smile, but his eyes betrayed him. "You shouldn't have had to go through that in the first place."
The heart monitor beeped steadily beside the bed, a quiet reminder of how fragile things still were.
Ren, who was sitting over there scrolling through his phone, looked up and smirked. "How sweet of you, my darling Sora."
