As the poison slowly left his body, the fatigue and pain took over. Stumbling into the home, the two of you shared before almost collapsing onto you.

It wasn't anything new, but it still hurt your heart every time to see your boyfriend like this.

Thankfully, you already had everything prepared. You helped Aphelios out of his clothes, hearing him hiss out in pain as he moved a limb.

"Sorry..." he mumbled, looking at you with so much guilt in his eyes. It almost broke you completely.