Chapter ninety seven

RAIDEN’S POV

I woke up feeling terrible. My head was pounding, my nose was stuffed, and my throat was scratchy. I knew I wouldn't be able to go to work today. I texted Ignacio to let him know and tried to go back to sleep, but the pain was too much.

That's when Karla walked in. She saw how miserable I was and sat down next to me, putting her hand on my forehead to check for a fever. I didn't think much of it, she's always been a caring friend.

But then, she started stroking my hair and rubbing my back. It felt nice, and I was too sick to care about anything else. I must have dozed off because the next thing I knew, my head was on her lap and she was humming softly.

I opened my eyes and saw her looking down at me, concern etched on her face. I could tell she genuinely cared about me, and I felt grateful to have a friend like her. I didn't know what Davina would think if she saw us like this, but at that moment, I couldn't bring myself to care. All I knew was that Karla's comfort was ex