The One Woman Who Occupied His Heart

'I was dying... I was...'

Calix's uneven breathing resounded faintly in the bedroom. He was still sitting on the mattress, trying to digest the terror he had just experienced in the dream. 

Sweat soaked the entirety of Calix's back as his body continued to shiver in fear. His pupils were unfocused, his mind inevitably recalled the horrifying nightmare.

'I can't believe this...'

Rubbing his face hard, Calix reluctantly replayed the frightening scene of him plummeting through the air before his back struck a sharp boulder. He faintly caught the anguished echo of Franz's screaming in horror, desperately calling his name.

The owner of this body's name, the one Calix had been trying to find out. Unfortunately, Franz's calling was muted by the horror of plunging down the ridge.

Calix's misery didn't end by simply falling.