That thought was what led me to here and now. It's the sole reason how I found myself in Zero's room.

He's laying down on his black duvet. I got an ice pack to his jaw and he just asked me to put ointment on his back.

In the kitchen I apologized and expected something, well I wasn't sure what I expected, but the apology from him wasn't it.

I softened at that. No one has ever apologized to me. So, I offered to put ice on his bruises.

Funny thing what a week with a ...