VIKTOR
I had Mia cradled in my arms throughout the length of the night with my back leaning against the headboard. Every time I saw her breaking apart, my mind twists into a jumbled mess. There’s nothing more helpless than to watch the one you love going through hell. While I was relieved to find out that she fell back into a deep sleep after some time, I was wide awake until the c***k of dawn when the exhaustion and anxiety finally wore me down.
Given the way my head pounded before I dozed off, I probably would have slept through the afternoon. Probably. But I jolted awake suddenly when I felt Mia squirming slowly in my arms. I dipped my chin and looked down on her with a foggy vision. Her eyes fluttered opened slowly, as she found herself nestled in my arms, and finally looked up to me
