176 – The Winner

It was night when Ivan, who was covered in bandages, finally opened his eyes. The sound of the rain had disappeared. All that was left was the smell of earth mixed with water. The man turned his head to the right and caught his breath when he saw a woman's face adorned with freckles. The red-haired woman closed her eyes, seemed to be sleeping peacefully.

Ivan moved in shock but immediately winced in pain and lay back down again.

"Don't move around too much," Leva said with her eyes still closed. "Gwen said the scratches on your body were deep and bleeding so much. It's a miracle you're still alive."

"Why are you sleeping next to me?" Ivan raised an eyebrow.

Finally, Leva opened her eyes. "It seems I fell asleep while watching over you."

"Y-you take care of me?" Ivan was starting to sound nervous. "Does this mean…."