Chapter 47

KLAY ROSE

I was lying down on the bed, staring at the ceiling as Rozen was sitting next to me, holding my hand. It has been a few days since the incident with Rozen’s father and we were both still recovering from our injuries. The atmosphere in the room was tense and quiet, neither of us wanting to break the silence.

I turned to look at Rozen and saw that he was deep in thought, his brows furrowed. I knew he was probably thinking about his father and what had happened, but I didn’t want to bring it up and make things worse.

Instead, I squeezed his hand and said, “Hey, you don’t have to think about anything right now. Just rest with me.”

Rozen looked at me and gave a small smile, “Thanks, Klay. I’m just glad you’re okay.”

“I’m okay because you were there to protect me,” I replied, giving his hand another squeeze.

We stayed like that for a while, just holding hands and enjoying each other’s company. It was in moments like this that I realized how much Rozen meant to me, and how much I l