“This is for you…” I heard Ace’s voice whispering softly as he crouched down in front of me. His face came into my field of vision before I felt something cold and wet against my cheek. Glancing to the side, I could see that he had pressed a can of cold fruit juice against my cheek. “Thank you…” I murmured when he placed the cold can into my hands. “Feeling better?” he asked in a voice so gentle that my heart clenched hard in my chest. I just nodded my head at him as I tried to avoid his gaze. What is wrong with me? I just…couldn’t understand myself. “No…I don’t know…sorry…” I murmured as if close to tears. Why am I so confused? He was so rough with me and then he’s so kind and gentle with me. It made me feel so confused and I didn’t know how I should be feeling anymore. Ace…

