"Is she awake?"
I cough dust out of my lungs, causing my headache to throb painfully.
Where am I? ...W-Who said that?
A slender hand pulls back the curtain, light shining in. I shield my eyes, wincing.
The curtain falls back in place and the room darkens again.
"So you are up."
I open my eyes.
The girl kneeling in front of me runs a shaking hand through her hair, in an absolute mess. Her complexion seems unusually pale, and her eyes sparkle with tears.
Is that...
"...Luna?" I reach out towards her.
She smiles weakly. "I'm relieved that you're... alive. Honestly, I thought you were gonna-" her voice grows quiet. "-die."
The break in her voice tugs at my heartstrings. "You worried... about me?"
"I always do, Sunshine."
Luna pulls me into a sudden hug and uses her arms to squeeze me tightly.
Now that she's pressed against me, I notice that she's shaking. I pull her even closer to me, and realize... just how fragile she is, her warm body wrapped up in mine.
She pulls away weakly. "I-I was, just—" her voice breaks. "I was so scared for you."
Even though I feel achy, I brush her tears away and assure her, "I'm okay now."
"What a blessing." She smiles gently and leans in, perhaps, for a kiss?
———
"Sorry, did I interrupt?"
I jolt back, slamming my head into the concrete wall behind me.
Oliver raises his eyebrows, wearing a surprised expression.
You're surprised? Well, I'll be surprised if you reform One Direction, you little shit.
Oliver genuinely smiles for a moment, catching me off guard.
His smile looks... familiar.
"You good?"
I look up at him, flustered.
He sighs and holds up a black dress. "Anyway, if you could try this on. You need something more appropriate to wear for Alex's... event."
Dread glooms over me as I sigh.
How could I have forgotten?
Alex is dead.
Luna takes the dress out of his hand and closes the curtain. "Uh, we'll be out in a minute."
