KAIA’S POV
Jace stepped into the room slowly, like he wasn’t sure if he was welcome. His eyes met Leander's for only a second before he looked away, tension written all over him.
“Hey, man," he said in a low and rough voice.
Leander gave him a tired smile. “Hey.”
The silence that followed was all sorts of things—uncomfortable, heavy, awkward. Everything unpleasant you could possibly think of. Jace stood by the door for a moment longer, then finally walked in and sat down in the chair across from me. His shoulders were stiff, his hands clasped together between his knees.
“I’m glad you’re okay,” he said eventually, not meeting his eyes. “If I'm being honest, I was starting to fear you wouldn’t make it out of that coma.”
Leander leaned back into the pillows and chuckled softly. “Don’t w
