424 Harbor

Khan didn't sleep. He simply couldn't. His body was full of energy, and getting used to his new state took time. His sensitivity made the world too loud, and the inherited fear grew stronger whenever he closed his eyes.

Nevertheless, Monica's sleeping face brought peace, and her snores always made Khan smile. That small bed was a safe place where he could ignore the outside world, and the problems inside it felt almost reassuring.

Khan knew that things wouldn't be easy with Monica. The two of them had actually briefly discussed the issue already. Her status prevented them from having a normal relationship, and much of their future remained unclear.

Monica couldn't ignore her family, and Khan was problematic on his own. On the surface, their relationship was doomed to fail, but that added value to their situation. The fact that two people from such opposite worlds could end up together was incredible, almost special.