Annika's POV
The pounding in my head dragged me awake long before I was ready to open my eyes.
I groaned into the pillow, burying my face deeper beneath it. I had not taken a single drop of alcohol last night, yet my head felt as though I had emptied an entire bottle by myself.
Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the window blinds, painting golden stripes across the room. The brightness stabbed straight through my aching temples.
A yawn slipped from my mouth as I tried to sit up and just spaced out for a good moment, trying to find the motivation to move. My body felt heavy and my mind still replayed fragments of last night.
Last night's memories came flooding back one after another. My face instantly heated. "Oh, for heaven's sake..."
I rubbed my forehead with a groan before dragg
