You awoke slowly, eyes squeezing shut as the light pouring in from behind your curtains momentarily blinded you. A groan left from your lips, groggily bringing a hand to your temple as you felt your head begin to throb. A great way to start the morning if you do say so yourself.

Your sheets were messy, something you noticed quickly. More than usual. A pillow was discarded off your bed along with half of the blanket that was draped over your hips. You must have really been a mess last night, huh? So much that you couldn’t seem to remember what all happened.

When you finally got the motivation to leave your room, the commotion going on around the manor told you it was most likely around noon. You stepped into the kitchen to get a glass of water to freshen your mind when you caught a glimpse of someone—something telling you that they were watching you from the way they were positioned.

It was EJ, and he seemed to tense when he noticed you. How odd…