Chapter 23

I had a light bulb moment when I thought, 'hey, these two are here because of me right? If I can just find some other common ground, something that can these two occupied so they won't be at the other's throat, won't that be great?'

But all thoughts of settling this tension went over my head the moment I stood up.

An intense, debilitating pounding headache overtook me, and my hand flew over my mouth as an overwhelmingly nauseating feeling passed through me, making me regret my decision to have dinner at all.

Theo stop up, reaching out but not quite touching me. "H-hey, are you good?"

"She's fine," Jin retorted from his position, still seated. "She's not some damsel you need to rescue you know?" He turned to me, "Right, Cora?"

I couldn't even bring myself to reply. My limbs felt flaccid like my body wanted nothing more than to crumple to the floor.

Which would be two times too many. And the last thing I want is to look weak.

Through a miracle or the sheer force of my will, I made it