Dominic noticed.
Of course, he noticed.
The second our eyes met again, something shifted in his expression.
And suddenly I became painfully aware of the fact that I had been staring at him.
I immediately looked away.
My fingers tightened slightly around the water bottle.
God.
What was wrong with me?
The silence stretched.
Then Dominic spoke.
“Feeling better?”
His voice was quiet.
Careful.
I cleared my throat.
“The medicine won’t take effect immediately.”
“Right.”
His hand rubbed the back of his neck.
“You’ll feel better soon.”
I nodded once.
Hopefully.
Because right now my head still felt like someone was repeatedly hitting it with a hammer.
And my body felt strangely heavy.
“I’ve eaten and taken the medicine.”
I finally looked at him again.
“You can leave now.”
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