Kristen woke before breakfast with her clothes damp with sweat. Glancing around the room, she saw that Thorn wasn't in bed. Needing a shower and fresh clothes, she rushed to Aaron's room. She turned on the water, leaving it lukewarm, and stripped down. Her hair was a frizzy mess, and she felt exhausted. Something was off, but she had never been sick in her life, so she didn't know what was going on.
She decided to ignore it. If she began to feel worse, she would see the nurse. She let the cool water lower her body temperature and wash off the sweat from last night. Then she dressed in a tank top and shorts. It was her go-to outfit. When she entered the common room, Thorn was seated at the table. His eyes flashed something she didn't recognize, and his jaw clenched. She watched the muscle
