Naturally Distant

Oliver left.

The hospital room was now left with Samantha, Yurika, and Ethan.

Ethan had a large cut at the corner of his mouth, slightly swollen.

Samantha's heart inexplicably twinged with pain. She said to Yurika, "Yurika, go buy a bottle of ice water."

Thinking she might be thirsty, Yurika didn't ask much and nodded before leaving.

Now, only Samantha and Ethan remained in the hospital room.

The atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.

Samantha cleared her throat awkwardly, "I didn't intentionally eavesdrop. It's just that your voices were too loud, and it woke me up. As the one involved in