LILA'S POV
It was quite a long day.
Drills finally ended just after 4 p.m. The sun was dipping low. It had turned he sky a pale orange, and I was bone tired.
Every muscle in my body ached from the pounding exercises, the endless running, the sparring matches that pushed me to my limits.
But the moment the whistle blew and the instructors called it quits, relief washed over me like a cool wave.
Asher and I walked side by side back to our dorm—our tiny apartment, really. It wasn’t much, but it was ours, and tonight, I was craving the comfort it offered.
“Man, I’m wiped,” I muttered, dragging my feet a little.
He chuckled, the sound warm and familiar. “Come on, Liam, don’t tell me you’re gonna collapse the second you get through the door.”
I smiled despite myself. “Don’t call me tha
