Chapter 212 - Getting Through It Together (1/2)

Inside the hospital, the number of people in the hospital had grown smaller. In the slightly dim waiting room, a tall figure sat hunched in a chair.

A dark aura surrounded the man as he stared at the floor, his eyes closed.

The car had been driving smoothly when it suddenly swerved, out of control. The car rolled over, lights swirled and the noise of the metal being bashed over the concrete was almost deafening.

His head jerked, colliding with the window, causing him to become disorientated before he even sustained the concussion that had him drifting in and out of consciousness.

At times, his eyelids fluttered, and he could see the bloody forehead of the blond-haired man beside him. He was unconscious.

By the time he gradually calmed down, he became even more nervous. He was frightened by his lack of control. He shouldn't have snapped at her.

It's just...he didn't want her to see him like this. So disordered.

Tobias rubbed his stiff face and took a deep breath. Suddenly, something cold pressed against his cheek, disturbing him from his thoughts. Startled, Tobias raised his head.

”If you're staying up, you might as well have some caffeine.” The girl said with a mischievous smirk.

Standing in front of him with canned coffee in her hands was Mimi. Tobias's dark eyes looked up at her with surprise.

”Mimi, what are you…”

”Thought I'd keep you company. It can be quite boring sitting all alone waiting.” She said, slumping down in the chair across him.

Opening her canned coffee, she takes a sip while holding the second one out to Tobias. Her eyebrows furrow as she takes a sip.

”Ugh, bitter!” Her nose scrunches up. ”Here, take yours, my hand is starting to hurt.”

Waving the coffee can in his face, Tobias's brows raise before he sighed, taking the can from her. However, he didn't open it and simply stared at it with dull eyes.

Mimi continued drinking the bitter drink with a sour expression. Having enough, she places the can on the floor, looking at Tobias.

”You should go home,” Tobias's hoarse voice came out in a whisper.

Mimi chuckles crossing her leg over the other.

”I will if you will.” She grins.

”Mimi, I'm not playing around. Go home, you need rest.” Tobias grips the can tightly in his hand. ”Right now, I...just need some time alone.”

The room became silent. Mimi's lip pressed into a tight line, her eyes hard.

The Tobias Itou before her was completely different from usual.

Although his handsome face was as cold as ever, it was also very pale and frail. He appeared haggard and miserable. His clothes were disheveled. He had bloodshot eyes with dark shadows under them. Since the beginning, he avoided her gaze.

Mimi discovered the man in front of her looked weak and vulnerable at this moment, like a lost child.

Standing up from her chair, Mimi steps in front of the hunched man in his seat. She extends her hands out, which tense when approaching his face. However, her actions continue when she sees the image of a little girl sitting down in a dreary hospital room.

Alone and waiting. No one to console her after the death of her sister. She sat there with lifeless eyes. Alone.

She didn't want that for Tobias.

Swallowing hard, Mimi grabs Tobias's face, forcing him to look her in the eyes.

The moment his eyes look up, Tobias sees a pair of fiery, violet eyes, numerous emotions pouring out all at once. Her delicate features hardened with a serious, clear expression. He felt his soul tremble when looking into those eyes of hers.

”Listen here Tobias, I'm not leaving you alone. You can yell at me all you want, but we're getting through this together!” Mimi said each word with conviction, her eyes fierce.

Tobias felt as if something was crushing his heart and breaking it into pieces. He gripped his hands tightly before dropping the can in his hand with a loud bang.

Despite her small frame, he desperately clung to her with extreme force. Tobias's face rested on her chest as Mimi hunched over to clutch his head in her arms. She could feel his body trembling as she held him. She gripped him tighter. Both sought the other for reassurance in the darkly lit room.