Alex sat down on the bed wearing a grim, tired look on his face as his eyes stayed fixed on his feet, which for some reason had become extremely swollen overnight....Again!
"What?" he muttered slowly, his voice dragging as confusion settled in.
He leaned forward, wincing slightly as his body resisted the movement, and crouched just enough to touch the puffed skin. The moment his fingers pressed into it, the flesh sank in unnaturally before rising back like before, and the sight alone made his stomach twist.
A gag forced its way up his throat.
"God…" he breathed, pulling his hand back quickly like the contact had burned him.
