Daelan's POV.
I woke up with a dull heaviness in my head, the kind that lingered even after a full night’s sleep. For a moment, I just sat there, rubbing my eyes as I adjusted to the early evening light spilling through the curtains. It had been quite a quiet day, with no training so half of today had probably been just napping.
My phone was lying face-down on the nightstand, the screen lighting up faintly from a notification. I reached for it, the motion sluggish, and turned it over to see the time was just half past three as I was having class at five.
My eyes met Cassie’s name next, still sitting at the top of my messages. The words from my last text to her stared back at me.
'I’m sorry, Cassie.'
It had been since yesterday, and she still had not replied. No even read receipt, e
